County · code 31179
Wayne CountyNebraska
Wayne County is a county in Nebraska with its seat in Wayne, formed on March 4, 1871.
- Founded1871
- County seatWayne
- Named forAnthony Wayne
- Land area443 sq mi + 0.4 sq mi water
- Population9,697 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped6,411 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Wayne on the map of Nebraska
Nebraska has 93 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1871
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Wayne County was created from Non-County Area 2 on March 4, 1871, and named after Anthony Wayne. In 1873, Wayne County lost territory to Dixon County, and in 1879 it gained part of the Winnebago Indian Reservation. The county lost additional territory to the creation of Thurston County on March 28, 1889.
- 1871Wayne County created Wayne created from Non-County Area 2. · Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., p. 199
- 1873
- 1879Gained territory Wayne gained part of the Winnebago Indian Reservation (formerly part of the Omaha Indian Reservation). Mistake in description corrected 1 March 1881. · Neb. Laws 1879, 15th sess., p. 80
- 1881Boundary clarified Wayne boundaries redefined to correct mistake of 1 June 1879 (no change).no change· Neb. Laws 1881, 16th sess., ch. 40/p. 220
- 1889Lost territory Wayne lost to creation of Thurston. · Neb. Laws 1889, 21st sess., chs. 2-3/pp. 70-72
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Wayne
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 6,411 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 3,847 in all from Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC), 911 Department.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Wayne by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Wayne County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Wayne County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Wayne County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Wayne County
- When was Wayne County founded?
- Wayne County was founded in 1871, and named after Anthony Wayne.
- What is the county seat of Wayne County?
- The county seat of Wayne County is Wayne.
- Is there an online parcel map for Wayne County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 6,411 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Wayne County's boundary or name changed?
- Wayne County was created in 1871. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Dixon County and Thurston County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Wayne County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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