Wayne County, Nebraska

Wayne County, Nebraska
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°13′N 97°07′W / 42.21°N 97.12°W / 42.21; -97.12
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1870
Named afterAnthony Wayne
SeatWayne
Largest cityWayne
Area
 • Total
443 sq mi (1,150 km2)
 • Land443 sq mi (1,150 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)  0.09%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,697
 • Density21.9/sq mi (8.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.waynecountyne.org

Wayne County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,697. Its county seat is Wayne.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Wayne County is represented by the prefix 27 (it had the 27th-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).