Wayne City, IL is a small town located in the southern part of Illinois with a population of just over 1,000 people. The population density of Wayne City is 571 people per square mile compared to the US average of 93 people per square mile. Wayne City is home to several local businesses, including the Jolly Roger Pub and Grill, Dave’s Hardware store, and C & S Grocery Store. There are several year-round outdoor activities available in Wayne City such as camping at nearby Little Grassy Lake Campground, fishing at Rend Lake, or hiking the trails in Cedar Ridge State Park. The local Lions Club sponsors a yearly fishing tournament during the summer months and other organizations like the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts have regular meetings in town. Local sporting events include youth baseball games at Lion’s Field and high school football games on Friday nights during the fall season.
The population in Wayne City is 1,022. There are 594 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Wayne City is 46.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Wayne City is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Wayne City
- 54.9% are married
- 11.5% are divorced
- 38.4% are married with children
- 17.2% have children, but are single
Race in Wayne City
- 96.7% are White
- 0.4% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.9% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 2.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander