Map of Wayne County, Nebraska

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

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).

Wayne County overview:
Name:Wayne County
FIPS code:31-179
State:Nebraska
Founded:1870
Named for:Anthony Wayne
Seat:Wayne
Largest city:Wayne
Total Area:443 sq mi (1,150 km²)
Land Area:443 sq mi (1,150 km²)
Total Population:9,784
Population Density:21.0/sq mi (8.1/km²)
Time zone:UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:www.waynecountyne.org

Wayne County location map. Where is Wayne County?

Wayne County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Wayne County.
Location of Wayne County in the the United States.
Wayne County location on the Nebraska map. Where is Wayne County.
Location of Wayne County in Nebraska.

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.

Wayne County Road Map

Wayne CountyStreet Map.
Street map of Wayne County, Nebraska. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
Wayne CountyMap
Wayne Countypolitical map.

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.

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

Major highways

  • Nebraska Highway 15
  • Nebraska Highway 16
  • Nebraska Highway 35
  • Nebraska Highway 57
  • Nebraska Highway 98

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

  • Sioux Strip State Wildlife Management Area

Wayne County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Wayne County, Nebraska
Wayne County Topo map.

Wayne County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Wayne County, Nebraska
Wayne County satellite map.

Wayne County Outline Map

Outline Map of Wayne County, Nebraska
Wayne County outline map.

See also

Map of Nebraska State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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