Wayne, Nebraska

Back to Wayne, NE housing info, Wayne County, Nebraska, NE smaller cities, NE small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Wayne, NE Wayne County Population in July 2008: 5,296. Population change since 2000: -5.1%   Males: 2,442   (46.1%) Females: 2,854   (53.9%) Median resident age:   22.9 years Nebraska median age:   35.3 years Zip codes: 68787. Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,704 (it was $27,730 in 2000) Wayne:   $31,704 Nebraska:   $47,085 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,454 Wayne:   $16,454 Nebraska:   $24,174 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,067 (it was $80,800 in 2000) Wayne:   $111,067 Nebraska:   $122,200 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $124,972; Detached houses: $126,314; Townhouses or other attached units: $147,014; In 2-unit structures: $216,955; Mobile homes: $14,259 Wayne, NE residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Wayne: White Non-Hispanic (95.4%) Black (1.6%) Hispanic (1.4%) Two or more races (0.9%) American Indian (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Wayne: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Wayne, Nebraska on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Wayne is mentioned 44 times on our forum: What Is The Worst Town In Nebraska?  (623 replies) Sincerely - would you move from Wyoming to Nebraska?  (34 replies) Concerned Parent Over Nebraska Gangster Rap  (33 replies) What is the BEST town in Nebraska?  (39 replies) would like to move but first visit...  (44 replies) Need Ghost Stories for Omaha  (17 replies) Latest news from Wayne, NE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (49.9%), Irish (11.3%), English (6.9%), Czech (6.0%), Swedish (5.8%), Norwegian (5.5%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 02/2/1884 Elevation: 1456 feet Land area: 2.19 square miles. Population density: 2420 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 42.24 N, Longitude: 97.02 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +100 (+1.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,878 (59.6%)

Area code: 402

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Wayne, Nebraska business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.32
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Wayne, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wayne-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 146% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Wayne city center killed 6 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/23/2003, a category 4 tornado 20.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused $4 million in damages.

Wayne-area historical earthquake activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.0 miles away from Wayne center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 31.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Birthplace of: Justin Sandy - 2005 NFL player (Tennessee Titans, born: Feb 22, 1982).

Political contributions by individuals in Wayne, NE

• Wayne Municipal Airport (Runways: 3, Air Taxi Ops: 600, Itinerant Ops: 1,000, Local Ops: 6,880)

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Notable locations in Wayne: Wayne Grain and Feed Elevator (A), Heritage Plaza (B), Victor Park Campground (C), Old Power Plant (D), Neihardt Hall (E), Morey Hall (F), Anderson Hall (G), Connell Hall (H), Conn Library (I), Gardner Hall (J), Rice Auditorium (K), Terrace Hall (L), Wayne Public Library (M), Wayne Police Department (N), Wayne Fire Department (O), Wayne County Sheriffs Office (P), Wayne County Museum (Q), Wayne County Courthouse (R), Student Center (S), Peterson Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wayne include: Calvary Bible Evangelical Free Church (A), Praise Assembly of God Church (B), Our Savior Lutheran Church (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (D), Grace Lutheran Church (E), Faith Baptist Church (F), Saint Marys Catholic Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), First Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Wayne include: Sunnyview Park (1), East Park (2), Ashley Park (3), Viken Park (4), Wayne State College Historical Marker (5), Willow Bowl (6), Memorial Stadium (7), Nebraska Street Park (8), Cunningham Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Wayne Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Wayne City Recreation Dept (Recreation Areas; 202 N Pearl St). Hotels: Super 8 Wayne NE (610 Tomar Drive), Sports Club Motel (900 East 7th Street), K-D Inn Motel (311 East 7th Street), Wayne Super 8 Motel (610 Tomar Dr.). Courts: Wayne County - Judge- Wayne- County Court (510 North Pearl Street), Wayne County - Wayne- Clerk Of District Court (510 North Pearl Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	53.5%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This city:	20.0%
Whole state:	9.7%

This city:	10.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wayne, NE

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• K D Inn Motel, 311 E 7TH St, Wayne, NE 68787, Phone: (402) 375-1770
• Super 8 Motel Wayne, 610 Tomar Dr, Wayne, NE 68787, Phone: (402) 375-4898, Fax: (402) 375-3798

8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.06%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Madison County, NE	1.14% ($32,714 average AGI)
from Dixon County, NE	0.65% ($30,000)
from Cedar County, NE	0.45% ($30,286)

8.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,898 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.86%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Madison County, NE	1.06% ($15,545 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.84% ($20,154)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.61% ($30,789)

• WAYNE, Lat: 42.230556 Lon: -97.017778, Call Sign: WPYP943, Licensee ID: L00604000
  Assigned Frequencies : 956.268 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/25/2003, Expiration Date: 09/25/2013, Certifier: Lowell D Johnson
  Registrant: City Of Wayne
• Wayne, 304 Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WQHC588
  Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/27/2007, Expiration Date: 06/02/2017, Certifier: Frank Dirico
  Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8678, Fax: (703) 584-8694, Email:

• 5 Mi W Of Jct. Sr-35 & Sr-98, 4 Mi N Of Sr-35, Overall height: 95.7 m, Call Sign: KNLQ470
  Assigned Frequencies : 931.837 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/16/1996, Expiration Date: 02/16/2006, Cancelation Date: 01/03/2005
  Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193
• 2.5 Miles South Of, Call Sign: KRS666, Licensee ID: L00052239
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.570 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
  Registrant: Telebeep, Inc., 710 S. 13th St. Suite 600, Norfolk, NE 68701, Phone: (402) 371-2337

• Wayne Municipal Airport, Type: Pole, Structure height: 16.8 m, Call Sign: WRLB2595
  Assigned Frequencies : 0.38951 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/22/2008, Expiration Date: 05/10/2018
  Registrant: Nebraska Department Of Aeronautics, 5065 Airport Road, Kearney, NE 68847, Phone: (308) 865-5696, Fax: (308) 865-5697, Email:
• Wayne Municipal Airport, Type: Pole, Structure height: 3.1 m, Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WQCQ713
  Assigned Frequencies : 120.125 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/03/2005, Expiration Date: 05/03/2015, Certifier: Lyle R Jacobsen
  Registrant: State Of Nebraska, Department Of Aeronautics, 5065 Airport Road, Kearney, NE 68847, Phone: (308) 865-5696, Fax: (308) 865-5697, Email:

• Fire: 15
• Hazardous Condition: 1
• Good Intent Call: 2