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WayneOH

A town of 506. Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
506
residents
Median home value
$87K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
40.9
years
Jobs based here
36
A commuter town

What makes Wayne stand out

The 2 things Wayne does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
100 U.S. towns● Wayne
Health
87% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than OH on 1 measures, worse on 13.
1 miof trails
Outdoors
17.3% conserved land
1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves
17.3% of the town is conserved land.
Small town

506 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Graysville · 4 miLewisville · 4 miWoodsfield · 5 miCenter · 5 miStafford · 5 miSummit · 5 mi
CenterSummitFranklinWashingtonPerryCenterSummitFranklinWashingtonPerryWayne

Wayne’s report card

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HealthDHealthier than 13% of U.S. townsCommute19 miHalf of commuters travel lessOutdoors1 miof trails · 17.3% conservedClimate84°/21°Summer high · winter low · 24″ snowSchoolsC+Beats 38% of OH districtsHazards61/100High risk of storm & flood damage

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H 75° · L 55°

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The data

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Health

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns

Wayne beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outWayneOH
More adults treating high blood pressure81.8%79.2%
More adults with COPD11.9%8%
Sistersville General Hospital
14.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
20th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wayne

Most working residents leave Wayne for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Woodsfield (18%), Columbus (7%) and Ohio (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wayne2%
Woodsfield18%
Columbus7%
Ohio6%
Barnesville3%
19 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in Wayne
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

17.3% of Wayne is conserved land

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

17.3%conserved
17.3%
conserved · 2,482 of 14,305 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Wayne has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Wayne’s public schools outperform 38% of Ohio districts

The public schools Wayne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Skyvue Elementary SchoolPK–8237B+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Wayne for work

Where Wayne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Woodsfield Woodsfield 18% 7% → Columbus Columbus 7% 6% → Ohio Ohio 6% 3% → Barnesville Barnesville 3% 3% → Marietta Marietta 3% 3% → New Martinsville New Martinsville 3% Wayne · 2% stay
36jobs based in Wayne
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Conner Ridge Methodist Church
2016 · Conner Ridge Methodist Church · Wikimedia Commons
Wayne’s story

Wayne in pictures

2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Map of Monroe County Ohio Highlighting Wayne Township
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About Wayne

Township in Ohio, US

Wayne Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 336.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
336
Area
22 sq mi
Elevation
1,125 ft

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