WayneWI
A town of 495.
Is Wayne a good place to live?
Wayne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
495 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wayne: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wayne, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wayne.
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Wayne
Wayne’s midsummer high stands at 83°F, above the Wisconsin town median (82°F) but below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Wayne: cold waves
Of the losses FEMA expects in Wayne, 40% come from cold waves and 27% from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Wayne’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Jobs in Wayne grew by 115 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 168. For most workers, Wayne is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. 3.4% of Wayne residents live below the poverty line, though the town’s income of the median household stands at $97,000, against $87,000 in Wisconsin’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
| Wayne | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Wayne is
21% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Wayne. In Wayne, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 31% get no exercise outside work.
| Wayne | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wayne | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.9% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 17.3% | 13.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Wayne, 0.9% of the land is conserved
7.3 miles of trail. In Wayne, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Wayne | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Wayne
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wayne; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Wayne residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Wayne
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Wayne is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 474 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 833 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Wayne
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wayne, WI a good place to live?
Wayne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.