2007 · Hendrick street · Wikimedia Commons
Wayne’s story
184 years in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
- 1842Wayne is settled
- 2007Hendrick street
WayneWV
A town of 1,675, settled in 1842. Healthier than 94% of U.S. towns.
Photo: 6wh07433 at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
1,675
+2.1% since 2010
Typical home
$135K
+7.3% in a year
Household income
$27K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
1,427
A job hub
What makes Wayne stand out
The 3 things Wayne does most differently from other towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,376 people come to Wayne for work
Where Wayne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,427jobs based in Wayne
10%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Wayne’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →61°
Clear
H 68° · L 50°
Local news
All →- ‘We’re cleaning it up,’ Town of Wayne to begin enforcing ordinancesWOWK 13 News · Sep 23
- Suspect arrested after fight at a home in WayneWV MetroNews · Jul 25
- New Wayne mayor's plans include revitalization projects, bringing back garbage serviceherald-dispatch.com · Jul 24
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wayne. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns
Wayne tracks West Virginia closely on all 32 CDC measures.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. West Virginia
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Huntington VA Medical Center
11.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
45th
percentile among WV towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Wayne
Most working residents leave Wayne for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Huntington (31%), Charleston (6%) and Barboursville (2%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
10%work in town
Where working residents work
In Wayne10%
Huntington31%
Charleston6%
Barboursville2%
Beckley2%
14 mi
median commute distance
1,427
jobs based in Wayne
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat waves
15
paid flood claims since 1978
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Wayne’s public schools outperform 13% of West Virginia districts
The public schools Wayne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 87% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
DSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Middle School | 6–8 | 344 | C− |
| Wayne High School | 9–12 | 525 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WV on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Housing
A typical Wayne home is worth about $135K
The typical Wayne home is worth about $135,000, up 7.3% in a year, 25% below the West Virginia typical home.
$135KZillow home value
Typical home value
Wayne$135K
West Virginia$180K
+7.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Wayne has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–46°
Spring43–68°
Summer63–86°
Fall45–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
1.9% of Wayne is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
1.9%conserved
1.9%
conserved · 14 of 751 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Twelvepole Valley Athletic Park | — | 12 |
| 2. Wayne Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Wayne
Town in West Virginia, United States
Wayne is a town in and the county seat of Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,441 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1842
- Population
- 1,443
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 696 ft
- ZIP code
- 25570
- Area code
- 304
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