Wayne County, Iowa

Infobox U.S. County
county = Wayne County
state = Iowa


seallink =


map size = 250
founded =
seat = Corydon
largest city =
area_total_sq_mi = 527
area_total_km2 = 1365
area_land_sq_mi = 526
area_land_km2 = 1361
area_water_sq_mi = 1
area_water_km2 = 4
area percentage = 0.28%
census yr = 2000
pop = 6730
density_sq_mi = 13
density_km2 = 5
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset= -5
footnotes =
web = www.waynecountyiowa.com|

Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 6,730. Its county seat is CorydonGR|6.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 527 square miles (1,365 km²), of which, 526 square miles (1,361 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (4 km²) of it (0.28%) is water.

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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

History

Wayne County was formed in 1846. It was named after General Anthony Wayne. [ [http://www.iowacounties.org/About%20Us/AboutCoGov/County%20Pages/Wayne.htm Wayne County ] ]

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 17491
1910= 16184
1920= 15378
1930= 13787
1940= 13308
1950= 11737
1960= 9800
1970= 8405
1980= 8199
1990= 7067
2000= 6730
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt IA Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 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/km²). There were 3,357 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). 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.

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Unincorporated communities

Notes

External links

* [http://www.waynecountyiowa.com County website]