Wayne County

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Wayne county is located in southeast Missouri. Wayne county has 759.18 square miles of land area and 14.89 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Wayne county population is 13,521, which has grown 1.98% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.04% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Wayne county median household income is $30,621 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 27.55% since 2000. The income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 16.78% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Wayne county median house value is $72,200 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 61.52% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 54.62% and is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Wayne county is close to the state average in quality. The Wayne county area code is 573.

Population	13,521 (2010), rank #77
Population Growth	1.98% since 2000, rank #70
Population Density:	17.47/sq mi, rank #89
Median Household Income:	$30,621 at 2006-2010—27.55% increase since 2000, rank #105
Median House Price:	$72,200 at 2006-2010—61.52% increase since 2000, rank #98
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	759.18 sq mi, rank #18
Water Area:	14.89 sq mi (1.92%), rank #17
State:	Missouri
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Area Code:	573