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{{Infobox U.S. County
{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Wayne County
| county = Wayne County
| state = Nebraska
| state = Nebraska
| seal =
| seal =
| founded year = 1870
| founded = 1870
| founded date =
| seat wl = Wayne
| seat wl = Wayne
| largest city = Wayne
| area_total_sq_mi = 443
| largest city wl = Wayne
| area_total_sq_mi = 443
| area_land_sq_mi = 443
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.4
| area_land_sq_mi = 443
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.4
| area percentage = 0.09%
| area percentage = 0.09%
| census estimate yr = 2017
| census yr = 2010
| pop = 9,318
| pop = 9595
| density_sq_mi = 21.0
| density_sq_mi = 22
| time zone = Central
| time zone = Central
| web = www.waynecountyne.org
| ex image = Wayne County Courthouse (Nebraska) from SE 1.JPG
| footnotes =
| ex image cap = [[Wayne County Courthouse (Nebraska)|Wayne County Courthouse]] in Wayne
| web = www.waynecountyne.org
| named for = [[Anthony Wayne]]
| ex image = Wayne County Courthouse (Nebraska) from SE 1.JPG
| district = 3rd
| ex image cap = [[Wayne County Courthouse (Nebraska)|Wayne County Courthouse]] in Wayne
| named for = [[Anthony Wayne]]
| district = 3rd
}}
}}

'''Wayne County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Nebraska]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 9,595.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/31/31179.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 22, 2013}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Wayne, Nebraska|Wayne]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>
'''Wayne County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Nebraska]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 9,595.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/31/31179.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 22, 2013}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Wayne, Nebraska|Wayne]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>


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==History==
==History==
Wayne County was organized by a proclamation of Governor David Butler in the fall of 1870. As the county was settled, precincts were formed and boundaries defined. Precincts were named for officials, early settlers, and neighborhood creeks. There are 13 precincts in Wayne County.
Wayne County was organized by a proclamation of Governor [[David Butler (politician)|David Butler]] in the fall of 1870. As the county was settled, precincts were formed and boundaries defined. Precincts were named for officials, early settlers, and neighborhood creeks. There are 13 precincts in Wayne County.


Wayne County, like the City of Wayne, was named for the Revolutionary War hero [[Anthony Wayne|General Anthony Wayne]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA165|year=1908|page=165}}</ref>
Wayne County, like the City of Wayne, was named for Revolutionary War General [[Anthony Wayne]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Co.|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA165|year=1908|page=165}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
The terrain of Wayne County consists of low rolling hills; mostly devoted to agriculture. The ground slopes to the east-northeast. A small drainage, South Logan Creek, flows east-northeastward through the central part of the county and exits flowing northeastward.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wayne+County,+NE/@42.2337457,-97.2290859,11.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87902cd12f607a19:0xec30606a83f68392!8m2!3d42.2479453!4d-97.179026 ''Wayne County NE'' Google Maps (accessed 24 January 2019)]</ref>
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|443|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|443|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.4|sqmi}} (0.09%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_31.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 12, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113024152/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_31.txt|archivedate=November 13, 2013|df=}}</ref>

The county has a total area of {{convert|443|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|443|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.4|sqmi}} (0.09%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_31.txt|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=December 12, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113024152/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_31.txt|archivedate=November 13, 2013}}</ref>


===Major highways===
===Major highways===
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* [[File:N-15.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 15]]
* [[File:N-15.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 15]]
* [[File:N-16.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 16]]
* [[File:N-16.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 16]]
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* [[File:N-57.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 57]]
* [[File:N-57.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 57]]
* [[File:N-98.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 98]]
* [[File:N-98.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 98]]
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===Adjacent counties===
===Adjacent counties===
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*[[Dixon County, Nebraska|Dixon County]] (northeast)
*[[Thurston County, Nebraska|Thurston County]] (east)
* [[Dixon County, Nebraska|Dixon County]] – northeast
*[[Cuming County, Nebraska|Cuming County]] (southeast)
* [[Thurston County, Nebraska|Thurston County]] – east
*[[Stanton County, Nebraska|Stanton County]] (south)
* [[Cuming County, Nebraska|Cuming County]] – southeast
*[[Pierce County, Nebraska|Pierce County]] (west)
* [[Stanton County, Nebraska|Stanton County]] – south
*[[Cedar County, Nebraska|Cedar County]] (north)
* [[Madison County, Nebraska|Madison County]] – southwest
* [[Pierce County, Nebraska|Pierce County]] – west
* [[Cedar County, Nebraska|Cedar County]] – north
{{div col end}}
===Protected areas===
* Sioux Strip State Wildlife Management Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sioux+Strip+State+Wildlife+Management+Area,+Randolph,+NE+68771/@42.3410791,-97.3097314,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x87902cd12f607a19:0xec30606a83f68392!2sWayne+County,+NE!3b1!8m2!3d42.2479453!4d-97.179026!3m4!1s0x878fd85efcaedddb:0x1c144697f5cecf40!8m2!3d42.3391054!4d-97.3071075 ''Sioux Strip State Wildlife Management Area, Randolph NE'' Google Maps (accessed 24 January 2019)]</ref>



==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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|2000= 9851
|2000= 9851
|2010= 9595
|2010= 9595
|estyear=2016
|estyear=2017
|estimate=9365
|estimate=9318
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|estref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2017.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=21 January 2019}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 12, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=December 12, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ne190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 12, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 12, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2013<ref name="QF"/>
|footnote=US Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=US Decennial Census|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 12, 2014}}</ref><br>1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=December 12, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ne190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=December 12, 2014}}</ref><br>1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=December 12, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2013<ref name=QF/>
}}
}}


As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> of 2000, there were 9,851 people, 3,437 households, and 2,206 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 22 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 3,662 housing units at an average density of 8 per square&nbsp;mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.78% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.94% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.35% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.35% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.85% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.72% from two or more races. 1.48% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 57.5% were of [[germans|German]], 6.0% [[irish people|Irish]] and 5.9% [[swedish people|Swedish]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]].
As of the [[2000 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=31 January 2008|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> there were 9,851 people, 3,437 households, and 2,206 families in the county. The [[population density]] was 22 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 3,662 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.78% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.94% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.35% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.35% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.85% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.72% from two or more races. 1.48% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 57.5% were of [[germans|German]], 6.0% [[irish people|Irish]] and 5.9% [[swedish people|Swedish]] ancestry.


There were 3,437 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.80% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.02.
There were 3,437 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.80% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.02.


In the county, the population was spread out with 21.60% under the age of 18, 25.40% from 18 to 24, 21.20% from 25 to 44, 18.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.
The county population contains 21.60% under the age of 18, 25.40% from 18 to 24, 21.20% from 25 to 44, 18.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $32,366, and the median income for a family was $43,840. Males had a median income of $27,848 versus $20,376 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $14,644. About 7.40% of families and 14.50% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.60% of those under age 18 and 7.20% of those age 65 or over.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,366, and the median income for a family was $43,840. Males had a median income of $27,848 versus $20,376 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $14,644. About 7.40% of families and 14.50% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.60% of those under age 18 and 7.20% of those age 65 or over.


==Communities==
==Communities==
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*[[Altona, Nebraska|Altona]]
*[[Carroll, Nebraska|Carroll]]
* [[Altona, Nebraska|Altona]]
*[[Hoskins, Nebraska|Hoskins]]
* [[Carroll, Nebraska|Carroll]]
*[[Sholes, Nebraska|Sholes]]
* [[Hoskins, Nebraska|Hoskins]]
*[[Wakefield, Nebraska|Wakefield]]
* [[Sholes, Nebraska|Sholes]]
*[[Wayne, Nebraska|Wayne]] (county seat)
* [[Wakefield, Nebraska|Wakefield]] (partial)
*[[Winside, Nebraska|Winside]]
* [[Wayne, Nebraska|Wayne]] (county seat)
* [[Winside, Nebraska|Winside]]

{{div col end}}
Several towns in Wayne County's early history no longer exist. LaPorte had nearly 300 citizens at one time and was home to a temporary courthouse until the railroad chose a different route. Towns such as Taffe, Logan City, Apex, Melvin, Weber and Spring Branch no longer exist.
Several towns in Wayne County's early history no longer exist. LaPorte had nearly 300 citizens at one time and was home to a temporary courthouse until the railroad chose a different route. Towns such as Taffe, Logan City, Apex, Melvin, Weber and Spring Branch no longer exist.


===Precincts===
===Precincts===
There are currently 13 precincts in Wayne County. They were named for officials, early settlers or neighborhood creeks.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.waynecountyne.org/index.aspx?NID=78 | title=Wayne County Precincts | publisher=County of Wayne, NE | accessdate=24 August 2014}}</ref>
There are 13 precincts in Wayne County. They were named for officials, early settlers or neighborhood creeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waynecountyne.org/index.aspx?NID=78|title=Wayne County Precincts|publisher=County of Wayne NE| accessdate=24 August 2014}}</ref>
* Brenna - named for the sister of F.E. Moses, the first settler in the precinct.
* Chapin - named for early settler Arthur T. Chapin.
* Deer Creek - named for the deer horns found on the prairies in early days.
* Garfield - named for US President [[James A. Garfield]].
* Hancock - named for Civil War Brigadier General [[Winfield Scott Hancock]].
* Hoskins - first named Spring Branch; later named for Mr. Hoskins who was secretary for Mr. Peavy, a member of the land company that laid out the village of Hoskins.
* Hunter - named for early settler Cyrus E. Hunter, from Lee County IL.
* Logan - probably named for John A. Logan, the vice presidential candidate with presidential candidate [[James G. Blaine]].
* Leslie - either named for a pinoeer-days judge, or for a post office.
* Plum Creek - named for wild plums seen along the creek in early days.
* Sherman - named for Civil War General.
* Strahan - named for J.M. Strahan, an early settler.
* Wilbur - named for Russell H. Wilbur, a pioneer in the precinct.


==Politics==
*Brenna: F.E. Moses, who was the first settler in the precinct, was allowed by County Commissioners to name the precinct and he chose to name it after his sister, Brenna.
Wayne County voters are reliably Republican. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2016).
*Chapin: named for Arthur T. Chapin, an early settler.
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*Deer Creek: named for the plentiful supply of deer horns found scattered over the prairies in about 1884.
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*Garfield: named for [[James A. Garfield]] who became the 20th president of the United States.
|+ '''Presidential Elections Results'''<ref>[http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS Election Results]</ref>
*Hancock: named for Brigadier General Winfield Scott Hancock, one of the heroes of the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg. He was also a Democratic candidate for president against James A. Garfield.
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*Hoskins: first named Spring Branch, but was later named for Mr. Hoskins who was secretary for Mr. Peavy, a member of the land company that laid out the village of Hoskins.
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*Hunter: Cyrus E. Hunter, one of the first settlers, who came from Lee County, Illinois.
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
*Logan: thought to be named for John A. Logan, who was the vice presidential candidate with presidential candidate James G. Blaine. Blaine ran against Grover Cleveland, who was elected president.
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
*Leslie: said by some early settlers to be named for a judge who served Wayne County in pioneer times. Dr. G.E. Condra of Lincoln says the precinct was named after a post office.
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
*Plum Creek: so named because of wild plums which were growing on the banks of the creek in early days.
|-
*Sherman: named for General Sherman of Civil War fame.
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Nebraska, 2016|2016]]'''
*Strahan: named for J.M. Strahan, who was an early settler there.
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''71.3%''' ''2,693''
*Wilbur: carries the name of Russell H. Wilbur, who was a pioneer in the precinct.
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22.1% ''835''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|6.6% ''248''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Nebraska, 2012|2012]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''67.7%''' ''2,493''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.2% ''1,074''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.1% ''115''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Nebraska, 2008|2008]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.7%''' ''2,503''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.8% ''1,249''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.5% ''56''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Nebraska, 2004|2004]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''72.7%''' ''2,971''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25.9% ''1,059''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% ''55''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Nebraska, 2000|2000]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''70.4%''' ''2,774''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25.4% ''1,001''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.2% ''165''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Nebraska, 1996|1996]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.5%''' ''2,150''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28.5% ''1,048''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|13.0% ''478''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Nebraska, 1992|1992]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.7%''' ''2,122''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22.5% ''921''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|25.8% ''1,059''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Nebraska, 1988|1988]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''68.4%''' ''2,473''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.7% ''1,111''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.8% ''30''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Nebraska, 1984|1984]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''78.1%''' ''3,075''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|21.2% ''833''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.7% ''28''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Nebraska, 1980|1980]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''72.5%''' ''2,844''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|18.7% ''733''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.8% ''344''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Nebraska, 1976|1976]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''68.0%''' ''2,521''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.4% ''1,089''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.6% ''98''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Nebraska, 1972|1972]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''74.7%''' ''2,659''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25.3% ''902''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Nebraska, 1968|1968]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''72.5%''' ''2,582''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22.1% ''786''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.4% ''192''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Nebraska, 1964|1964]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.1%''' ''2,359''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.9% ''1,630''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Nebraska, 1960|1960]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''76.2%''' ''3,274''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23.8% ''1,025''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Nebraska, 1956|1956]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''72.7%''' ''3,040''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27.3% ''1,143''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1952|1952]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''79.4%''' ''3,338''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|20.6% ''866''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1948|1948]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.7%''' ''2,323''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.3% ''1,158''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1944|1944]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''73.9%''' ''2,886''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26.1% ''1,021''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1940|1940]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''69.7%''' ''3,209''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.3% ''1,395''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1936|1936]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.3% ''2,149''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.1%''' ''2,322''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.7% ''76''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1932|1932]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.0% ''1,455''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''62.8%''' ''2,608''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.2% ''91''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1928|1928]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.9%''' ''2,354''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.0% ''1,235''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.1% ''39''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1924|1924]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.5%''' ''1,840''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22.1% ''775''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|25.4% ''890''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1920|1920]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''74.5%''' ''2,312''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|21.9% ''681''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.6% ''112''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1916|1916]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.3%''' ''1,208''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.4% ''1,006''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.4% ''54''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1912|1912]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|27.8% ''600''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''37.4%''' ''808''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|34.8% ''750''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1908|1908]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.4%''' ''1,297''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.2% ''1,055''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% ''33''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1904|1904]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''68.3%''' ''1,453''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25.8% ''549''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|6.0% ''127''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election, 1900|1900]]'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.2%''' ''1,246''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.9% ''951''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.0% ''21''
|}
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==See also==
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Wayne County
County
Wayne County Courthouse in Wayne
Wayne County Courthouse in Wayne
Map of Nebraska highlighting Wayne County
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Map of the United States highlighting Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°13′N 97°07′W / 42.21°N 97.12°W / 42.21; -97.12
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1870
Named forAnthony Wayne
SeatWayne
Largest cityWayne
Area
 • Total443 sq mi (1,150 km2)
 • Land443 sq mi (1,150 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  0.09%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2017)
9,318
 • Density21.0/sq mi (8.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.waynecountyne.org

Wayne County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,595.[1] Its county seat is Wayne.[2]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Wayne County is represented by the prefix 27 (it had the 27th-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).

History

Wayne County was organized by a proclamation of Governor David Butler in the fall of 1870. As the county was settled, precincts were formed and boundaries defined. Precincts were named for officials, early settlers, and neighborhood creeks. There are 13 precincts in Wayne County.

Wayne County, like the City of Wayne, was named for Revolutionary War General Anthony Wayne.[3]

Geography

The terrain of Wayne County consists of low rolling hills; mostly devoted to agriculture. The ground slopes to the east-northeast. A small drainage, South Logan Creek, flows east-northeastward through the central part of the county and exits flowing northeastward.[4]

The county has a total area of 443 square miles (1,150 km2), of which 443 square miles (1,150 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (0.09%) is water.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

  • Sioux Strip State Wildlife Management Area[6]


Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870182—
1880813346.7%
18906,189661.3%
19009,86259.3%
191010,3975.4%
19209,725−6.5%
193010,5668.6%
19409,880−6.5%
195010,1292.5%
19609,959−1.7%
197010,4004.4%
19809,858−5.2%
19909,364−5.0%
20009,8515.2%
20109,595−2.6%
2017 (est.)9,318[7]−2.9%
US Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2013[1]

As of the 2000 United States Census[12] there were 9,851 people, 3,437 households, and 2,206 families in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 3,662 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.78% White, 0.94% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 1.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 57.5% were of German, 6.0% Irish and 5.9% Swedish ancestry.

There were 3,437 households out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were married couples living together, 5.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.80% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.02.

The county population contains 21.60% under the age of 18, 25.40% from 18 to 24, 21.20% from 25 to 44, 18.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,366, and the median income for a family was $43,840. Males had a median income of $27,848 versus $20,376 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,644. About 7.40% of families and 14.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.60% of those under age 18 and 7.20% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Several towns in Wayne County's early history no longer exist. LaPorte had nearly 300 citizens at one time and was home to a temporary courthouse until the railroad chose a different route. Towns such as Taffe, Logan City, Apex, Melvin, Weber and Spring Branch no longer exist.

Precincts

There are 13 precincts in Wayne County. They were named for officials, early settlers or neighborhood creeks.[13]

  • Brenna - named for the sister of F.E. Moses, the first settler in the precinct.
  • Chapin - named for early settler Arthur T. Chapin.
  • Deer Creek - named for the deer horns found on the prairies in early days.
  • Garfield - named for US President James A. Garfield.
  • Hancock - named for Civil War Brigadier General Winfield Scott Hancock.
  • Hoskins - first named Spring Branch; later named for Mr. Hoskins who was secretary for Mr. Peavy, a member of the land company that laid out the village of Hoskins.
  • Hunter - named for early settler Cyrus E. Hunter, from Lee County IL.
  • Logan - probably named for John A. Logan, the vice presidential candidate with presidential candidate James G. Blaine.
  • Leslie - either named for a pinoeer-days judge, or for a post office.
  • Plum Creek - named for wild plums seen along the creek in early days.
  • Sherman - named for Civil War General.
  • Strahan - named for J.M. Strahan, an early settler.
  • Wilbur - named for Russell H. Wilbur, a pioneer in the precinct.

Politics

Wayne County voters are reliably Republican. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2016).

Presidential election results
Presidential Elections Results[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 71.3% 2,693 22.1% 835 6.6% 248
2012 67.7% 2,493 29.2% 1,074 3.1% 115
2008 65.7% 2,503 32.8% 1,249 1.5% 56
2004 72.7% 2,971 25.9% 1,059 1.4% 55
2000 70.4% 2,774 25.4% 1,001 4.2% 165
1996 58.5% 2,150 28.5% 1,048 13.0% 478
1992 51.7% 2,122 22.5% 921 25.8% 1,059
1988 68.4% 2,473 30.7% 1,111 0.8% 30
1984 78.1% 3,075 21.2% 833 0.7% 28
1980 72.5% 2,844 18.7% 733 8.8% 344
1976 68.0% 2,521 29.4% 1,089 2.6% 98
1972 74.7% 2,659 25.3% 902
1968 72.5% 2,582 22.1% 786 5.4% 192
1964 59.1% 2,359 40.9% 1,630
1960 76.2% 3,274 23.8% 1,025
1956 72.7% 3,040 27.3% 1,143
1952 79.4% 3,338 20.6% 866
1948 66.7% 2,323 33.3% 1,158
1944 73.9% 2,886 26.1% 1,021
1940 69.7% 3,209 30.3% 1,395
1936 47.3% 2,149 51.1% 2,322 1.7% 76
1932 35.0% 1,455 62.8% 2,608 2.2% 91
1928 64.9% 2,354 34.0% 1,235 1.1% 39
1924 52.5% 1,840 22.1% 775 25.4% 890
1920 74.5% 2,312 21.9% 681 3.6% 112
1916 53.3% 1,208 44.4% 1,006 2.4% 54
1912 27.8% 600 37.4% 808 34.8% 750
1908 54.4% 1,297 44.2% 1,055 1.4% 33
1904 68.3% 1,453 25.8% 549 6.0% 127
1900 56.2% 1,246 42.9% 951 1.0% 21

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wayne County, Nebraska.
  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Co. (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 165.
  4. ^ Wayne County NE Google Maps (accessed 24 January 2019)
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Sioux Strip State Wildlife Management Area, Randolph NE Google Maps (accessed 24 January 2019)
  7. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  8. ^ "US Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  10. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  12. ^ "American FactFinder". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  13. ^ "Wayne County Precincts". County of Wayne NE. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  14. ^ Election Results

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