Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:06 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:42 am – 5:12 pm
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People6,445 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.72,451 householdsMedian household income $48,947Median home value $107,100Median rent $810 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $494 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 2,142 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 29 minutes86% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F45 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month July20 in of snow a year, on about 15 days25 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Huntington Tri State Ap station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksWheeler Knobpeak · 1.5 miMam-Maw Lakelake · 3.8 miWindy Oak Knobpeak · 3.2 miBeech Fork Lakelake · 6.2 miRed River Forkriver · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeech Fork Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.6 mi · 12,474 acresBeech Fork Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 9,480 acresTwelvepole Valley Athletic Parkpark · 2.6 miBeech Fork State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 1,833 acresEast Lynn Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.5 mi · 24,834 acresEast Lynn Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 24,791 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Nov 197929 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWayne County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025253 of 364 days measured111 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cabell County, WV, 16 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Wayne Waterserves 5,519 people from surface water15 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation973 ft297 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHuntington Veterans Affairs Medical Center12.1 miPost officeWayne Post Office2.2 miTown hallWayne Town Hall2.2 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 5 - Wayne Detachment2.2 miFire stationWayne Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMountwest Community College11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field HTS13 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH125 miInterstateI-6411 miUS highwayUS 529.6 miAmtrakHuntington, WV HUN13 miCoachHuntingtonBarons Bus Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25570 ZIP area.
