Moving to Wayne City, Illinois

Population: 1,089. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,075 (-1.3% change)
Males: 507 (46.6%), Females: 582 (53.4%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 62895

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $27,009
Median house value: $49,400

Population by Race

Races in Wayne City:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (27.0%), English (11.6%), German (9.8%), Irish (4.5%), Italian (2.7%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 437 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wayne City

• High school or higher: 69.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 7.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wayne City village

• Never married: 18.3%
• Now married: 55.1%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 13.0%
• Divorced: 11.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wayne City:

• FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL)
• HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MCLEANSBORO, IL)
• CROSSROADS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wayne City:

• MOUNT VERNON (about 19 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
• WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 50 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 61 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wayne City:

• FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 14 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: FWC)
• FLORA MUNI (about 24 miles; FLORA, IL; Abbreviation: FOA)
• SALEM-LECKRONE (about 32 miles; SALEM, IL; Abbreviation: SLO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wayne City:

• JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 53 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 61 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 71 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
• UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 77 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
• VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
• LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 79 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
• EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)

Schools

Public high school in Wayne City:

• WAYNE CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: BOX 427 MILL ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wayne City:

• WAYNE CITY ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 285; Location: BOX 457 MILL ST; Grades: 03 – 08)
• OAK GROVE ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 57; Location: R R 1; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Wayne City:

• WAYNE CITY P.L. (Operating income: $11,027; Location: 103 EAST MILL STREET; 14,609 books; 82 audio materials; 61 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)