Wayne County, Tennessee

Wayne County, Tennessee
Location in the state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location in the U.S.
Founded	1817
Named for	General Anthony Wayne
Seat	Waynesboro
Largest city	Clifton
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	736 sq mi (1,905 km²) 734 sq mi (1,901 km²) 2 sq mi (4 km²), .22%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	17,021 23/sq mi (9/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.waynecountytn.org

Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 17,021. Its county seat is Waynesboro. Wayne County is named after General "Mad Anthony" Wayne..

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 736 square miles (1,910 km²), of which 734 square miles (1,900 km²) is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km²) (0.22%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Perry County (north)
• Lewis County (northeast)
• Lawrence County (east)
• Lauderdale County, Alabama (south)
• Hardin County (west)
• Decatur County (northwest)

National protected area

• Natchez Trace Parkway (part)

Rivers

• Tennessee River
• Buffalo River (Tennessee)
• Green River (Tennessee)

Demographics

Wayne County, Tennessee
Year	Pop.	±%
1820	2,459	—
1830	6,013	+144.5%
1840	7,705	+28.1%
1850	8,170	+6.0%
1860	9,115	+11.6%
1870	10,209	+12.0%
1880	11,301	+10.7%
1890	11,471	+1.5%
1900	12,936	+12.8%
1910	12,062	−6.8%
1920	12,877	+6.8%
1930	12,134	−5.8%
1940	13,638	+12.4%
1950	13,864	+1.7%
1960	11,908	−14.1%
1970	12,365	+3.8%
1980	13,946	+12.8%
1990	12,935	−7.2%
2000	16,842	+30.2%
2010	17,021	+1.1%
Sources: http://www.tngenweb.org/wayne/censusstatistics.htm

As of the census of 2010, there were 17,021 people, 5,822 households, and 4,321 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 6,701 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.3% White, 5.7% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. 1.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Age pyramid Wayne County

There were 5,936 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out with 21.40% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 31.70% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 121.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,576, and the median income for a family was $30,973. Males had a median income of $27,879 versus $19,034 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,472. About 12.90% of families and 16.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.60% of those under age 18 and 19.60% of those age 65 or over.

Populated places

Cities

• Clifton
• Collinwood
• Iron City
• Waynesboro

Unincorporated communities

Ashland Beech Creek Bethlehem Cantrell Subdivision Clifton Junction Cromwell Crossroads Crossroads Cypress Inn Dogwood Heights Fairview

Flat Gap Forrest Hills Geneva Highland (North) Highland (South) Holly Creek Holt Houston Leatherwood Little Hope

Longview Subdivision Lower Holly Creek Lutts Martin's Mills McGlamery's Stand Moccasin Mooney Mount Hope Ovilla Piney Grove

Ransom Stand Shawnette Southgate Stout Threet Topsy Upper Holly Creek Whitten's Stand Woodlawn

Festivals

• Singing on the Farm - Cypress Inn
• Tour De Wayne Bicycle Ride
• Fireworks Show - Waynesboro
• Fourth of July in the Park - Waynesboro
• Wayne County History and Craft Fair - Waynesboro
• Old Timer's Day - Collinwood
• Horseshoe Riverbend Festival - Clifton

Education

College

• Columbia State Community College in Clifton

Public schools

Main article: Wayne County Schools (Tennessee)

• Wayne County Adult Education Center
• Frank Hughes School
• Waynesboro Elementary School
• Waynesboro Middle School
• Wayne County High School
• Wayne County Technology Center
• Collinwood High School
• Collinwood Middle School
• Collinwood Elementary School

Religion

The religious affiliations of the people of Wayne County, Tennessee are:

• Christian
  • Southern Baptist Convention (47%)
  • United Methodist Church (15%)
  • Independent Free Will Baptist Associations(13%)
  • Churches of Christ (12%)
  • Church of God (5%)
  • National Association of Free Will Baptists (3%)
  • Cumberland Presbyterian Church (2%)
  • Presbyterian Church (1%)
  • International Pentecostal Holiness Church (1%)
  • Catholic Church (1%)
  • Church of God of Prophecy (0.8%)
  • Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (0.6%)
  • Seventh-Day Adventist Church (0.3%)
  • Church of the Nazarene (0.1%)
  • Other (15%)
• Baha'i (0.1%)

Media

Radio Stations

• AM 930 WWON Waynesboro, Tennessee
• FM 94.9 WMSR-FM Collinwood, Tennessee
• FM 106.5 WLVS-FM Clifton, Tennessee
• FM 89.9 W210BE Waynesboro, Tennessee
• FM 100.7 WMBZ-FM Waynesboro, Tennessee

Newspaper

• The Wayne County News

Tour De Wayne

Wayne County, Tennessee hosts the Tour de Wayne annually, which offers bicycle riders routes through Wayne county. Routes range from five (5) miles to one-hundred (100) miles and are suitable for riders of every experience level.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wayne County, Tennessee

External links

• Wayne County Official Website
• Wayne County Chamber of Commerce
• Wayne County News
• Wayne County at the Open Directory Project