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Wayne County, Illinois

Wayne County, Illinois, has 15,882 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fairfield. It uses Central Time and covers 714 sq mi (1,849 km²) of land.

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Wayne County in Illinois
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Wayne County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
15,882
Land area
714 sq mi (1,849 km²)
County seat or government
Fairfield
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$55,521 ± $3,923
Median home value
$110,700 ± $6,140
Median rent, with utilities
$657 ± $58
Homes lived in by their owners
78.4% ± 3.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Mount Vernon, IL micro area and Centralia, IL micro area
Water area
1.63 sq mi (4.22 km²)
State
Illinois
County code (FIPS)
17191
Coordinates (central point)
38.431857, -88.432430
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Wayne County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6245012,327 people
  2. 628377,868 people
  3. 628992,022 people
  4. 628951,960 people
  5. 628231,823 people
  6. 628281,801 people
  7. 628141,668 people
  8. 628241,485 people
  9. 628681,463 people
  10. 628101,188 people
  11. 62842724 people
  12. 62850693 people
All 20
  1. 62851371 people
  2. 62886332 people
  3. 62446318 people
  4. 62833280 people
  5. 62809267 people
  6. 62878177 people
  7. 6282096 people
  8. 6284387 people

20 ZIP Code areas overlap Wayne County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Wayne County, largest first

  1. Grover Township3,540 people
  2. Jasper Township1,722 people
  3. Orel Township1,452 people
  4. Lamard Township1,385 people
  5. Orchard Township1,323 people
  6. Big Mound Township1,168 people
  7. Bedford Township1,004 people
  8. Indian Prairie Township670 people
  9. Barnhill Township572 people
  10. Leech Township475 people
  11. Four Mile Township460 people
  12. Arrington Township366 people
All 20
  1. Hickory Hill Township328 people
  2. Keith Township302 people
  3. Mount Erie Township260 people
  4. Zif Township255 people
  5. Garden Hill Township243 people
  6. Berry Township193 people
  7. Massilon Township142 people
  8. Elm River Township113 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Illinois, by county

School districts in Wayne County, largest first

  1. Richland County Community Unit School District 115,590 people
  2. Fairfield Community High School District 2258,905 people
  3. Flora Community Unit School District 357,569 people
  4. Edwards County Community Unit School District 15,474 people
  5. Fairfield Public School District 1124,886 people
  6. Wayne City Community Unit School District 1003,704 people
  7. North Wayne Community Unit School District 2002,683 people
  8. Grayville Community Unit School District 11,941 people
  9. Clay City Community Unit District 101,937 people
  10. Jasper Community Consolidated School District 171,633 people
  11. New Hope Community Consolidated School District 61,552 people
  12. Geff Community Consolidated School District 14834 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Fairfield, Illinois (city)4,561 people
  2. Wayne City, Illinois (village)920 people
  3. Cisne, Illinois (village)627 people
  4. Jeffersonville, Illinois (village)263 people
  5. Mount Erie, Illinois (village)135 people
  6. Mill Shoals, Illinois (village)126 people
  7. Sims, Illinois (village)123 people
  8. Golden Gate, Illinois (village)87 people
  9. Johnsonville, Illinois (village)72 people
  10. Keenes, Illinois (village)58 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Edwards County, Illinois21 mi east
  2. Clay County, Illinois22 mi north
  3. Hamilton County, Illinois25 mi south
  4. Richland County, Illinois27 mi northeast
  5. White County, Illinois28 mi southeast
  6. Jefferson County, Illinois28 mi west
  7. Marion County, Illinois30 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.