Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:30 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:07 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,960 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.6895 householdsMedian household income $51,131Median home value $117,800Median rent $688 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,667 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,002 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 17%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 27 minutes85% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month April13 in of snow a year, on about 9 days44 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fairfield Radio Wfiw station, 13 mi away; snow from Mcleansboro
Nearby landmarksLinder Hillpeak · 7.2 miIllinois Central Reservoirreservoir · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKarcher's Post Oak Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.5 miTen Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 2,754 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 45.6 mi · 273,666 acresShawnee Purchase Unitnational forest · 53.9 mi · 7,712 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200838 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWayne County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 16 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWestern Wayne Water Districtserves 3,516 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation393 ft120 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFairfield Memorial Hospital11.1 miPost officeWayne City Post Office3.3 miTown hallWayne City Village Hall3.3 miPoliceWayne City Police Department3.3 miFire stationWayne Fire Protection District 13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFrontier Community College10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA46 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL103 miInterstateI-646.3 miUS highwayUS 459.6 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN35 miCoachMt. Vernon IL (MVI)Greyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62895 ZIP area.
