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Wayne County
County
Wayne County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°44′17″N 93°19′36″W / 40.738055555556°N 93.326666666667°W / 40.738055555556; -93.326666666667
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1846
Named for	Anthony Wayne
Seat	Corydon
Largest city	Corydon
Area
• Total	527 sq mi (1,360 km)
• Land	525 sq mi (1,360 km)
• Water	1.7 sq mi (4 km)  0.3%
Population
• Total	6,497
• Estimate	6,557
• Density	12/sq mi (4.8/km)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.waynecountyia.com

Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,497, making it the sixth-least populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Corydon.

History

Wayne County was formed in 1846 but was still attached to other counties for governmental purposes. It was named after General Anthony Wayne.

Its southern border with Missouri was uncertain until the states got a decision from the US Supreme Court in 1848 which held the 1816 Sullivan line (re-marked in 1850), originally run as the northern boundary of an Osage Indian cession. This line is not a true east–west line so the county does not have an exactly rectangular shape.

There had been settlement in this county as early as 1841 by persons thinking they were in Missouri, but the first settlers intending to be in Iowa came about 1848. Its government was organized and the county seat selected in 1851.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 527 square miles (1,360 km), of which 525 square miles (1,360 km) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km) (0.3%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 65
• Iowa Highway 2
• Iowa Highway 14

Adjacent counties

• Lucas County (north)
• Appanoose County (east)
• Putnam County, Missouri (southeast)
• Mercer County, Missouri (southwest)
• Decatur County (west)

Demographics

2020 census

The 2020 census recorded a population of 6,497 in the county, with a population density of 12.3729/sq mi (4.7772/km). 97.38% of the population reported being of one race. 95.43% were non-Hispanic White, 0.15% were Black, 0.94% were Hispanic, 0.26% were Native American, 0.38% were Asian, 0.03% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 2.80% were some other race or more than one race. There were 3,025 housing units, of which 2,585 were occupied.

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 6,403 in the county, with a population density of 12.1823/sq mi (4.7036/km). There were 3,212 housing units, of which 2,652 were occupied.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,730 people, 2,821 households, and 1,918 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile (5.0 people/km). There were 3,357 housing units at an average density of 6 units per square mile (2.3 units/km). The racial makeup of the county was 98.78% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,821 households, out of which 27.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were married couples living together, 6.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 29.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.90% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 23.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,380, and the median income for a family was $35,534. Males had a median income of $26,018 versus $18,310 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,613. About 10.80% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 14.20% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

Religion in Wayne County,according to ARDA (2020)

*"Nones" is an unclear category. It is a heterogenous group of the not religious and intermittently religious. Researchers argue that most of the "Nones" should be considered "unchurched", rather than objectively nonreligious; especially since most "Nones" do hold some religious-spiritual beliefs and a notable amount participate in behaviors. For example, 72% of American "Nones" believe in God or a Higher Power.

Communities

Cities

• Allerton
• Clio
• Corydon
• Humeston
• Lineville
• Millerton
• Promise City
• Seymour

Unincorporated communities

• Cambria
• Confidence
• Harvard
• New York
• Sewal

Ghost town

• Big Spring

Townships

• Benton
• Clay
• Clinton
• Corydon
• Grand River
• Howard
• Jackson
• Jefferson
• Monroe
• Richman
• South Fork
• Union
• Walnut
• Warren
• Washington
• Wright

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Wayne County.

† county seat

Politics

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wayne County, Iowa

References

1. "QuickFacts: Wayne County, Iowa". Census.gov. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
2. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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5. Biographical and Historical Record of Wayne and Appanoose Counties, IowaContaining Portraits of All the Presidents of the United States From Washington to Cleveland, With Accompanying Biographies of Each; A Condensed History of the State of Iowa; Portraits and Biographies of the Governors of the Territory and State; Engravings of Prominent Citizens in Wayne and Appanoose Counties, With Personal Histories of Many of the Leading Families, and a Concise History of Wayne and Appanoose Counties, and Their Cities and Villages. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company. 1886. Retrieved May 16, 2024. LCCN 16-16826; OCLC 805896165 (all editions).
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12. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
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15. "Wayne County, Ohio - County Membership Report (2020)". The Association of Religion Data Archives.
16. Wuthnow, Robert (2015). Inventing American Religion : Polls, Surveys, and the Tenuous Quest for a Nation's Faith. Oxford University Press. pp. 151–155. ISBN 9780190258900.
17. ^ Johnson, Byron; Stark, Rodney; Bradshaw, Matt; Levin, Jeff (2022). "Are Religious "Nones" Really Not Religious?: Revisiting Glenn, Three Decades Later". Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion. 18 (7).
18. Blankholm, Joseph (2022). The Secular Paradox : On the Religiosity of the Not Religious. New York: New York University Press. p. 7. ISBN 9781479809509.
19. ^ Johnson, Todd; Zurlo, Gina (2016). "Unaffiliated, Yet Religious: A Methodological and Demographic Analysis". In Cipriani, Roberto; Garelli, Franco (eds.). Annual Review of the Sociology of Religion: Volume 7: Sociology of Atheism. Leiden: Brill. pp. 58–60. ISBN 9789004317536.
20. Hout, Michael; Fischer, Claude S. (October 13, 2014). "Explaining Why More Americans Have No Religious Preference: Political Backlash and Generational Succession, 1987-2012". Sociological Science. 1: 423–447. doi:10.15195/v1.a24.
21. Hout, Michael (November 2017). "American Religion, All or Nothing at All". Contexts. 16 (4): 78–80. doi:10.1177/1536504217742401. S2CID 67327797.
22. Robert Fuller, Spiritual, but not Religious: Understanding Unchurched America, Oxford University Press (2001). pp. 1-4.
23. Drescher, Elizabeth (2016). Choosing our Religion: The Spiritual Lives of America's Nones. New York. pp. 21–26. ISBN 9780199341221.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
24. Cox, Kiana (March 17, 2021). "Nine-in-ten Black 'nones' believe in God, but fewer pray or attend services". Pew Research Center.
25. "Key findings about Americans' belief in God". Pew Research Center. April 25, 2018.
26. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 28, 2018.

External links

• County website.
• Stuart, Theodore Mallory (1837–1922) (1913). Past and Present of Lucas and Wayne Counties, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement (2 Vols.). Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Company.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) Retrieved April 22, 2024. ; OCLC 6432245 (all editions).

2002 re-print: La Crosse, Wisconsin. Brookhaven Press. LCCN 2004-366061; ISBN 1-4035-0456-3 (Vol. 1); ISBN 1-4035-0457-1 (Vol. 2); OCLC 52047866. 2010 re-print: Charleston, South Carolina. Nabu Press. ISBN 978-1-1779-5742-7, 1-1779-5742-6; OCLC 944944005.
1. Vol. 1 – via Google Books (University of Chicago). .
2. Vol. 1 – via Google Books (New York Public Library). .
3. Vol. 1 – via Internet Archive (New York Public Library). .
4. Vol. 2 – via Google Books (New York Public Library). .
5. Vol. 2 – via Google Books (State Historical Society of Wisconsin). .
6. Vol. 2 – via Internet Archive (New York Public Library). .

v t e Places adjacent to Wayne County, Iowa
Lucas County Decatur County Wayne County, Iowa Appanoose County Mercer County, Missouri Putnam County, Missouri

v t e Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Corydon
Cities	Allerton Clio Corydon Humeston Lineville Millerton Promise City Seymour
Townships	Benton Clay Clinton Corydon Grand River Howard Jackson Jefferson Monroe Richman South Fork Union Walnut Warren Washington Wright
Unincorporated communities	Cambria Confidence
Ghost town	Big Spring New York
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