WaynesvilleIL
A town of 369, settled in 1825.
Is Waynesville a good place to live?
Waynesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
369 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Waynesville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waynesville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Waynesville.
Zillow puts the typical Waynesville home at about $116K
In Waynesville, the midpoint rent is $670 a month, below both Illinois’ towns ($1,129 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The share of households in Waynesville who live in a home they own: 91%.
| Waynesville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $670 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Waynesville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 27 miles. In Waynesville, the average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The town’s middle household income comes in at $60,000. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Waynesville dropped by 63, to 8.
| Waynesville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Waynesville
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 18°; snowfall runs to about 19 inches a winter. The seasons in Waynesville: chilly winters, warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Waynesville is
10% of Waynesville adults worry about having enough food. Against the Illinois average, Waynesville comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. In Waynesville, just over a fifth of adults get no exercise outside work, and 31% feel lonely.
| Waynesville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Waynesville | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Waynesville: inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Waynesville sits below 51% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Waynesville break down as 33% from inland flooding and 21% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Robert Allerton Park and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waynesville. Close and well known come first.
30 mi City parkRobert Allerton Park17 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park Zoo
33 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum31 mi Zoo & aquariumScovill Zoo
20 mi GardenFell Arboretum20 mi MuseumPrairie Aviation MuseumPhoto credits
Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fell Arboretum: Willjay, CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Waynesville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Waynesville; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Waynesville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Waynesville for work
Where Waynesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Waynesville
Village in Illinois, United States
Waynesville is a village in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 381 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1825
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 723 ft
- ZIP code
- 61778
Questions about Waynesville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waynesville, IL a good place to live?
Waynesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.