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Welcome to Wayne County ...

Time Zone: Wayne County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Corydon is the Seat for Wayne County.

Wayne County was founded January 13, 1846.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wayne had a population of 6,413 people. This is an increase of 0.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,403 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wayne represented 0.21% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Wayne County:

  • Allerton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
    • Allerton is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <3>
  • Clio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Corydon
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
    • Corydon is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <3>
  • Humeston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lineville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Millerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Promise City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promise City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
    • Promise City is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Seymour
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Seymour is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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