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Wayne County
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county in Missouri, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Missouri
- Founded
- December 11, 1818
- Named after
- Anthony Wayne
- Seat
- Greenville
- Largest city
- Piedmont
- Total
- 774 sq mi (2,000 km )
- Land
- 759 sq mi (1,970 km )
- Water
- 15 sq mi (39 km ) 1.9%
- Estimate 2025
- 10,782
- Density
- 14.5/sq mi (5.58/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 8th
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 10974
- Area
- 774
- Image
- Wayne County MO Courthouse 20151021-005.jpg
- Households
- 5438
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- water as percent of area
- 1.9
- Commons category
- Wayne County, Missouri
- inception
- 1818-12-11
- native label
- Wayne County
- per capita income
- 20449
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Wayne County is a county located in the Ozark foothills in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,974. The county seat is Greenville. The county was officially organized on December 11, 1818, and is named after General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, who served in the American Revolution. As of August 28, 2023, Wayne County is designated the UFO Capital of Missouri, along with the city of Piedmont.
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