Wayne County, Nebraska

Wayne County, Nebraska, has 10,020 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Wayne. It uses Central Time and covers 443 sq mi (1,147 km²) of land.

Wayne County in Nebraska

Wayne County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗

Resident population, July 2025: 10,020
Land area: 443 sq mi (1,147 km²)
County seat or government: Wayne
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $66,215 ± $5,612
Median home value: $221,600 ± $18,011
Median rent, with utilities: $800 ± $58
Homes lived in by their owners: 61.3% ± 4.6 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Norfolk, NE micro area
Water area: 0.42 sq mi (1.08 km²)
State: Nebraska
County code (FIPS): 31179
Coordinates (central point): 42.210746, -97.126243

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Time zones in Wayne County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-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

687876,791 people
687673,401 people
680472,094 people
687912,044 people
687841,740 people
687451,737 people
687711,412 people
68790931 people
68740925 people
68768731 people
68723678 people

11 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

Wayne County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Precincts in Wayne County, largest first

Hunter Precinct4,395 people
Strahan Precinct2,168 people
Hoskins Precinct687 people
Hancock Precinct479 people
Chapin Precinct441 people
Deer Creek Precinct439 people
Brenna Precinct357 people
Logan Precinct268 people
Garfield Precinct215 people
Sherman Precinct187 people
Leslie Precinct107 people
Wilbur Precinct57 people

All 13

Plum Creek Precinct44 people

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

School districts in Wayne County, largest first

Norfolk Public Schools30,612 people
Wayne Community Schools7,351 people
Pierce Public Schools4,053 people
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School2,902 people
Wisner-Pilger Public Schools2,868 people
Pender Public Schools2,241 people
Wakefield Public Schools1,797 people
Randolph Public Schools1,677 people
Winside Public Schools1,182 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

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Bordering areas, nearest first

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Areas that only touch the edge

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