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WayneWI

A town of 472.

Population
472
residents
Median home value
$241K
Census ACS
Household income
$97K
median
Median age
37.9
years
Jobs based here
168
Balanced
Small town

472 people, and everyone knows the way

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Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Wayne has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–32°
Spring37–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall39–61°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
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 Monroe (22%), Darlington (9%) and Madison (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wayne2%
Monroe22%
Darlington9%
Madison6%
Darlington4%
16 mi
median commute distance
168
jobs based in Wayne
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns

Wayne beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outWayneWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.9%9.9%
More smokers17.3%13.6%
More adults with COPD8.2%6.5%
The Monroe Clinic
13.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
61st
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.9% of Wayne is conserved land

7.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 220 of 23,366 acres
7.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Wayne

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Wayne is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 474 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
474
Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
833 ft
Area code
608

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