Wayne County

Also known as Wayne County, Indiana, Wayne County, IN

county in Indiana, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Indiana
Named after: Anthony Wayne
Seat: Richmond
Largest city: Richmond
Total: 404.34 sq mi (1,047.2 km )
Land: 401.74 sq mi (1,040.5 km )
Water: 2.60 sq mi (6.7 km ) 0.64%
Estimate 2025: 66,169
Density: 165.3/sq mi (63.8/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district

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Wayne County is a county located in east central Indiana, United States, on the border with Ohio. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 66,553. The county seat is Richmond. Wayne County comprises the Richmond, Indiana Micropolitan Statistical Area. Richmond hosts Earlham College, a small private liberal arts college.

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