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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

County government in Wayne County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Wayne2,558 (2021)Po Box 189, Loa—

Cities, towns and villages 5

Cities, towns and villages in Wayne County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
Town of Bicknell333 (2021)Po Box 96, Bicknell—
Town of Hanksville162 (2021)Po Box 127, Hanksville—
Town of Loa520 (2021)Po Box 183, Loa—
Town of Lyman206 (2021)Po Box 23, Lyman—
Town of Torrey242 (2021)Po Box 750071, TorreyWebsite

Special districts 3

Special districts in Wayne County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Wayne County Water Conservancy DistrictIrrigationPo Box 83, Bicknell—
Wayne County Fire Protection DistrictLocal fire protectionWayne Co Courthouse, Loa—
Fremont River Soil Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservationPo 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

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.