Wayne, West Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,105. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,154 (+4.4% change)
Males: 516 (46.7%), Females: 589 (53.3%)
Wayne County
Zip code: 25570
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $20,242
Median house value: $55,100
Population by Race
Races in Wayne:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (24.6%), Irish (7.9%), English (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (5.3%), German (2.6%), Dutch (1.3%).
Elevation: 708 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Wayne
- High school or higher: 58.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
- Unemployed: 8.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Wayne town
- Never married: 14.8%
- Now married: 55.1%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 11.7%
- Divorced: 15.9%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -73 (-6.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Wayne:
- MILDRED MITCHELL-BATEMAN HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)
- CABELL-HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL INC (about 13 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)
- RIVER PARK HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wayne:
- TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 13 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
- YEAGER (about 61 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
- RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 97 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wayne:
- LAWRENCE COUNTY AIRPARK (about 14 miles; CHESAPEAKE/HUNTINGTON WVA, OH; Abbreviation: HTW)
- ROBERT NEWLON FIELD (about 19 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: I41)
- ONA AIRPARK (about 22 miles; MILTON, WV; Abbreviation: 12V)
Amtrak station near Wayne:
- 13 miles: HUNTINGTON (8TH AVE. & 10TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wayne:
- MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
- SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
- WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
- MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
- OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
- HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 86 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
- SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
Schools
Public high school in Wayne:
- WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 605; Location: 100 PIONEER ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Wayne:
- WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 538; Location: 200 PIONEER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- WAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 477; Location: 900 NORFOLK AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)