Town guide

Wayne, Illinois

Wayne is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, home to about 2,562 people across 5.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60184.

Homes sold for a median of $239 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,562447 per sq mi
Median home value$642,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$239Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wayne

1 ZIP code

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Around Wayne

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL30 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wayne; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wayne

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Wayne had 2,286 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 456th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

DuPage County grew from 28,196 residents in 1900 to 932,877 in 2020.

Wayne population by census2000: 2,137, 2010: 2,431, 2020: 2,2862,13720002,43120102,2862020

DuPage County, 1900–2020

DuPage County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,196, 1910: 33,432, 1920: 42,120, 1930: 91,998, 1940: 103,480, 1950: 154,599, 1960: 313,459, 1970: 491,882, 1980: 658,835, 1990: 781,666, 2000: 904,161, 2010: 916,924, 2020: 932,87728K’00’1042K’20’30103K’40’50313K’60’70659K’80’90904K’00’10933K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WayneJan: high 31°F, low 16°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 2 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 42°F, 3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 21°F, 1.7 in31°16°Jan1.335°19°Feb1.247°28°Mar2.060°38°Apr3.471°49°May4.381°59°Jun3.784°63°Jul3.682°62°Aug3.876°54°Sep3.062°42°Oct3.048°31°Nov2.235°21°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, West Chicago Dupage Ap, IL weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in DuPage County

595,691 jobs at 34,121 businesses in DuPage County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in DuPage CountyHealth care and social assistance: 77,698 jobs; Retail trade: 56,986 jobs; Wholesale trade: 55,560 jobs; Manufacturing: 55,159 jobs; Professional services: 51,872 jobs; Administrative and support: 48,506 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 45,349 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 35,420 jobsHealth care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 10% Wholesale trade 9% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 9% Administrative and support 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wayne.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Geneva6.4 miles
  • Saint Joseph Hospital-ElginGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elgin6.9 miles
  • Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Winfield7.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Wayne

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Cornerstone Lakes Park · 55 acres1.3 mi
  • Kingswood-Charlemagne Park · 7 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.0 mi
  • Jewel-Osco2.2 mi
  • Jewel-Osco3.9 mi
  • Frank's Freshway Market4.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jewel-Osco Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.4 mi
  • Walgreens2.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.3 mi

Libraries

  • Saint Charles Public Library3.8 mi
  • Bartlett Public Library3.9 mi
  • Gail Borden Public Library - South Elgin Branch4.3 mi
  • Poplar Creek Public Library Sonya Crawshaw Branch4.7 mi
  • West Chicago Public Library5.3 mi

Museums

  • Bartlett Nature Center1.8 mi
  • Fox River Trolley Museum3.4 mi
  • Dunham Hunt Museum3.9 mi
  • Saint Charles History Museum4.0 mi
  • Bartlett Depot Museum4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Arcada Theater4.0 mi
  • Playhouse 385.0 mi
  • Marquee Youth Stage5.1 mi
  • Gallery 2005.3 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Wayne

Public schools here are run by SD U-46. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wayne Elem SchoolWayneK–6391Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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