Wayne County, Utah

Wayne County is a located in the  of. As of the population was 2,509, and by  had been estimated to decrease to 2,450. Its is.

Its name is of uncertain origin, there being two origins given:
 * 1) For Wayne Robinson, whose father Willis E. Robinson served in the Utah.
 * 2) For general.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 6,388 (2,466 ). 6,372 km² (2,460 sq mi) of it is land and 16 km² (6 sq mi) of it (0.25%) is water. The, passing through the canyons of , forms the eastern boundary. The occupies the center of the county. and flank Rabbit Valley on the western end of the county, where beautiful forests contrast with the deserts to the east. The small population of the county is centered in Rabbit Valley. With one town of 200, Hankville, located in Graves Valley North of the Henry Mountains. The name of the county did indeed derive from Wayne Robison not Robinson son of Willis Robison.

Adjacent Counties

 * - (north-central & east)
 * - (south)
 * - (west)
 * - (east)
 * - (north-west)

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 2,509 people, 890 households, and 669 families residing in the county. The was 0/km² (1/sq mi). There were 1,329 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (0/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 97.29%, 0.16% or , 0.36% , 0.08% , 0.16% , 1.24% from , and 0.72% from two or more races. 1.99% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 890 households out of which 36.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.50% were living together, 5.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% were non-families. 21.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the county, the population was spread out with 32.40% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 22.50% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,000, and the median income for a family was $36,940. Males had a median income of $26,645 versus $20,000 for females. The for the county was $15,392. About 12.70% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the, including 22.10% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.