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WayneOH

A town of 9,007. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.

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Population
9,007
+5.8% since 2010
Median home value
$296K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
42.3
years
Jobs based here
1,174
A commuter town

What makes Wayne stand out

The 3 things Wayne does most differently from other towns.

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Get outside

24 miles of trails in Wayne

15.5% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in WayneConservedTrails
1
Hisey Park2.5 mi of trails · 157 acres
Directions
2
Little Miami State Park79 acres
Directions
3
Bowman Park0.1 mi of trails · 50 acres
Directions
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

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Schools

Wayne’s public schools outperform 91% of Ohio districts

The public schools Wayne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Waynesville Elementary SchoolPK–5749A−
Waynesville Middle School6–8379A
Waynesville High School9–12448A−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Outdoors

15.5% of Wayne is conserved land

24 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

#237for trails in OH
15.5%
conserved · 4,561 of 29,471 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
#67
most conserved land in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hisey Park2.5 mi157
2. Little Miami State Park—79
3. Bowman Park0.1 mi50
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns

Wayne beats the Ohio average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
14 better17 too close to call1 worse
What stands outWayneOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.1%15.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.7%14.1%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%8.7%
Kettering Health Miamisburg
12.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
87th
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 9% work in town. The top destinations are Cincinnati (7%), Lebanon (6%) and Waynesville (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

9%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wayne9%
Cincinnati7%
Lebanon6%
Waynesville6%
Dayton5%
15 mi
median commute distance
1,174
jobs based in Wayne
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2019
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Wayne has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

91% of working residents leave Wayne for work

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

7% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 7% 6% → Lebanon Lebanon 6% 6% → Waynesville Waynesville 6% 5% → Dayton Dayton 5% 5% → Kettering Kettering 5% 4% → Washington Washington 4% Wayne · 9% stay
1,174jobs based in Wayne
9%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Hillside in Caesars Creek Gorge State Nature Preserve
2010 · Hillside in Caesars Creek Gorge State Nature Preserve · Wikimedia Commons
Wayne’s story

Wayne in pictures

7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.

OHMap-doton-CrosswickBone Mound II site overviewBone Stone Graves site overview
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Landmarks

3 places in Wayne on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Wayne

Township in Ohio, US

Wayne Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the northeast part of the county and includes the village of Waynesville, Ohio. The population was 8,658 at the 2020 census. Caesar Creek State Park is located in the township.

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

Population
8,658
Area
46 sq mi
Elevation
722 ft

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