Wayne County, Utah
9 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 2,584
- Median household income
- $76,607
- ±7,650
- Unemployed
- 2.1%
- 27 of 1,260 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 94.7%
- 1,095 of 1,156 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Wayne | 2,558 (2021) | Po Box 189, Loa | — |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Bicknell | 333 (2021) | Po Box 96, Bicknell | — |
| Town of Hanksville | 162 (2021) | Po Box 127, Hanksville | — |
| Town of Loa | 520 (2021) | Po Box 183, Loa | — |
| Town of Lyman | 206 (2021) | Po Box 23, Lyman | — |
| Town of Torrey | 242 (2021) | Po Box 750071, Torrey | Website |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County Water Conservancy District | Irrigation | Po Box 83, Bicknell | — |
| Wayne County Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Wayne Co Courthouse, Loa | — |
| Fremont River Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 13, Loa | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Wayne District
School district3 schools
79 N 100 W, Bicknell, UT, 84715
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Escalante Farmers' Market (Escalante)
Moab Farmers' Market (Moab)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.