Wayne County, Ohio

Wayne County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 114,520.[2] Its county seat is Wooster.[3] The county is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne.[4]

For other uses, see Wayne County.
Not to be confused with Wayne, Ohio.
Wayne County
County
Wayne County
The Wayne County Courthouse in September 2004
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Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°50′N 81°53′W
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedJanuary 4, 1812 (date organized; formed 1808)[1]
Named forGeneral Anthony Wayne
SeatWooster
Largest cityWooster
Area
 • Total557 sq mi (1,440 km2)
 • Land555 sq mi (1,440 km2)
 • Water1.9 sq mi (5 km2)  0.3%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2019)
115,710
 • Density206/sq mi (80/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district16th
Websitewww.wayneohio.org

Wayne County comprises the Wooster, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Wayne County was created by the government of the Northwest Territory in 1796.[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 557 square miles (1,440 km2), of which 555 square miles (1,440 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) (0.3%) is water.[6]

Adjacent counties

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
182011,933—
183023,33395.5%
184035,80853.5%
185032,981−7.9%
186032,483−1.5%
187035,1168.1%
188040,07614.1%
189039,005−2.7%
190037,870−2.9%
191038,0580.5%
192041,3468.6%
193047,02413.7%
194050,5207.4%
195058,71616.2%
196075,49728.6%
197087,12315.4%
198097,40811.8%
1990101,4614.2%
2000111,56410.0%
2010114,5202.6%
2019 (est.)115,710[7]1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2019[2]

2000 census

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 111,564 people, 40,445 households, and 29,484 families living in the county. The population density was 201 people per square mile (78/km2). There were 42,324 housing units at an average density of 76 per square mile (29/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.52% White, 1.57% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 31.7% were of German, 13.9% American, 9.6% Irish, 9.0% English and 5.5% Swiss ancestry according to Census 2000. 91.5% spoke English, 3.2% German, 1.6% Dutch, 1.5% Pennsylvania Dutch and 1.2% Spanish as their first language.

There were 40,445 households, out of which 35.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 22.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.40% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,538, and the median income for a family was $48,294. Males had a median income of $33,976 versus $23,203 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,330. About 5.40% of families and 8.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.60% of those under age 18 and 6.90% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 114,520 people, 42,638 households, and 30,070 families living in the county.[13] The population density was 206.4 inhabitants per square mile (79.7/km2). There were 45,847 housing units at an average density of 82.6 per square mile (31.9/km2).[14] The racial makeup of the county was 95.7% white, 1.5% black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.6% of the population.[13] In terms of ancestry, 34.1% were German, 13.3% were American, 12.9% were Irish, and 9.0% were English.[15]

Of the 42,638 households, 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.5% were non-families, and 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13. The median age was 38.3 years.[13]

The median income for a household in the county was $48,375 and the median income for a family was $59,692. Males had a median income of $42,082 versus $29,623 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,645. About 7.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.[16]

Politics

Prior to 1912, Wayne County was a Democratic stronghold in presidential elections, only voting Republicans twice since 1856. It was a bellwether from 1912 to 1936, but starting with the 1940 election, the county has become a Republican stronghold with Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 being the last Democrat to win the county.

Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[17][18]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 67.7% 36,759 30.7% 16,660 1.6% 861
2016 64.3% 32,270 29.9% 15,031 5.8% 2,916
2012 59.1% 30,251 38.7% 19,808 2.2% 1,106
2008 56.1% 29,342 41.5% 21,712 2.3% 1,222
2004 61.5% 31,879 38.2% 19,786 0.4% 183
2000 61.0% 25,901 34.8% 14,779 4.1% 1,756
1996 48.4% 19,628 36.6% 14,850 15.0% 6,070
1992 43.7% 18,350 33.2% 13,953 23.1% 9,679
1988 61.6% 22,320 37.5% 13,571 0.9% 317
1984 67.8% 24,475 31.4% 11,323 0.8% 305
1980 55.9% 18,962 35.7% 12,129 8.4% 2,851
1976 55.2% 16,976 42.6% 13,087 2.3% 691
1972 67.7% 20,368 30.8% 9,260 1.5% 448
1968 58.3% 15,151 34.2% 8,891 7.4% 1,928
1964 40.1% 9,890 60.0% 14,806
1960 69.1% 21,273 30.9% 9,511
1956 73.6% 19,469 26.4% 6,984
1952 68.2% 18,074 31.8% 8,414
1948 57.6% 12,152 42.1% 8,868 0.3% 70
1944 58.9% 13,616 41.1% 9,506
1940 55.7% 13,525 44.3% 10,748
1936 44.1% 10,331 54.1% 12,666 1.8% 426
1932 48.8% 10,787 49.2% 10,870 2.0% 440
1928 74.6% 14,192 25.4% 4,825 0.0% 7
1924 53.8% 8,928 36.3% 6,023 9.9% 1,643
1920 52.9% 8,932 45.9% 7,751 1.2% 207
1916 37.3% 3,676 60.2% 5,930 2.5% 241
1912 18.1% 1,674 51.1% 4,737 30.8% 2,852
1908 43.5% 4,388 53.2% 5,368 3.3% 328
1904 50.8% 4,748 44.6% 4,165 4.6% 433
1900 43.1% 4,244 53.5% 5,263 3.4% 338
1896 43.1% 4,369 55.1% 5,588 1.8% 182
1892 41.5% 3,752 52.0% 4,702 6.5% 585
1888 43.8% 4,161 51.4% 4,888 4.8% 458
1884 47.1% 4,497 50.4% 4,818 2.5% 242
1880 47.7% 4,424 51.9% 4,819 0.4% 35
1876 46.4% 4,009 53.2% 4,598 0.4% 34
1872 51.5% 3,768 48.3% 3,533 0.2% 11
1868 48.2% 3,557 51.8% 3,816
1864 48.1% 3,155 51.9% 3,400
1860 48.7% 3,204 49.4% 3,250 1.8% 121
1856 49.5% 2,904 49.7% 2,918 0.8% 47

Government
See also: Ohio county government

The Wayne County Public Library serves the communities of Wayne County, Ohio from its administrative offices in Wooster, Ohio and branches in Creston, Dalton, Doylestown, Rittman, Shreve, and West Salem.[19] It also offers bookmobile service and outreach program, and patron can use the extended services of CLEVNET, a group of libraries located in northeast Ohio.

In 2005, the library loaned more than 1.2 million items to its 54,000 cardholders.[20] Total holding are over 340,000 volumes with over 900 periodical subscriptions.[21]

Education

Communities
Map of Wayne County, Ohio with municipal and township labels

Cities

Villages

Townships

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

See also

Footnotes
  1. "Wayne County History". Wayne County Public Library. Archived from the original on 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
  2. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. Goodman, Rebecca (2005). This Day in Ohio History. Emmis Books. p. 119. ISBN 9781578601912. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  5. http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Wayne_County
  6. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  7. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  8. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  9. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  10. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  11. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  13. "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  14. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  15. "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  16. "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  17. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  18. "Ohio Historical Election Results". Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  19. "Hours & Contact Information". Wayne County Public Library. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  20. "2005 Ohio Public Library Statistics:Public Libraries Ranked by Circulation". State Library of Ohio. Archived from the original on 2006-09-24. Retrieved October 3, 2006.
  21. "2005 Ohio Public Library Statistics:Statistics by County and Town". State Library of Ohio. Archived from the original on 2006-09-24. Retrieved October 3, 2006.

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