Wayne is a city in Wayne County, Nebraska, home to about 6,121 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68787.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL479 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wayne had 5,973 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 31st largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Wayne County grew from 9,862 residents in 1900 to 9,697 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 27.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wayne, NE weather station (about a mile away).
3,382 jobs at 252 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
49 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wayne.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Educational Service Unit 01, Wayne Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower SchoolWayne | Pre-K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Wayne Early Learning CenterWayne | Pre-K | 46 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Wayne Elementary SchoolWayne | Pre-K–6 | 499 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Wayne Junior High SchoolWayne | 7–8 | 148 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Wayne High SchoolWayne | 9–12 | 323 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Elementary SchoolWayne | Pre-K–6 | 37 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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