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Wayne County Chamber of Commerce 128 Businesses Strong and Counting! Wayne County Chamber of Commerce was formed in the early 1980's by a small group of merchants, including former Waynesboro Mayor Lloyd Howell. Mayor Howell is no longer with us but his vision lives on. Our organization is dedicated to enhancing and promoting business and industry in the Wayne County area by using all available resources to provide service, guidance and support for all our members. If you would like to learn more about the chamber and how you can become involved in building a stronger voice for the business community, contact us at chamber@netease.net
Wayne County, Tennessee Wayne County is located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 16,842. Its county seat is Waynesboro. Wayne County is named after Revolutionary War Hero General "Mad" Anthony Wayne.
GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 736 square miles (1,905 kmē), of which, 734 square miles (1,901 kmē) of it is land and 2 square miles (4 kmē) of it (0.22%) is water. Adjacent counties
National protected area
DemographicsAs of the census[2] of 2000, there were 16,842 people, 5,936 households, and 4,321 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile (9/kmē). There were 6,701 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/kmē). The racial makeup of the county was 91.92% White, 6.80% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Age pyramid Wayne County There were 5,936 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93. In the county, the population was spread out with 21.40% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 31.70% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 121.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.50 males. The median income for a household in the county was $26,576, and the median income for a family was $30,973. Males had a median income of $27,879 versus $19,034 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,472. About 12.90% of families and 16.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.60% of those under age 18 and 19.60% of those age 65 or over. Cities and towns
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Tour De WayneWayne County, Tennessee hosts the Tour de Wayne annually, which offers riders routes through Wayne county. Routes range from five (5) miles to one-hundred (100) miles and are suitable for riders of every experience level. References
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