Wayne City, IL

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Wayne City, Illinois

Wayne City, Illinois, in Wayne county, is 61 miles NW of Evansville, Indiana (center to center) and 93 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri. The village has a population of 1,089.

The People and Families of Wayne City

In Wayne City, about 62% of adults are married.

You'll feel comfortable in Wayne City if you're 65 since the village is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wayne City had a median family income of $33,750.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Wayne City Housing

Owners occupy 75% of the housing units in Wayne City. The average age of the housing in the village is relatively low. One of the strengths of Wayne City is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the village?

Commuting

In Wayne City, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Wayne City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Wayne City, IL

Comparing Wayne City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	61 miles NW of Evansville, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	93 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Wayne
Standard Zip Codes	62895
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.345
Longitude	-88.587

Station	FAIRFIELD RADIO WFIW
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45 inches

Station	MT VERNON 3 NE
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	42.1 inches

Station	FLORA 5 NW
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,089	100%
Male	507	46.6%
Female	582	53.4%
Under 18	276	25.3%
18+	813	74.7%
65+	239	21.9%
Median Age	37.3
Average Family Size	2.86
White	1,082	99.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	5	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,075
Growth	-14
Growth %	-1.29%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	48.3%
English	15.6%
German	12.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.9%
Irish	4.4%
Italian	4.3%
Dutch	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Polish	1.1%
Scottish	1%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
Czech	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wayne City	1,089	$33,750
Belle Rive	371	$41,719
Bluford	785	$40,515
Cisne	673	$34,286
Dahlgren	514	$34,886
Jeffersonville	366	$28,500
Sims	273	$21,625

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