Wayne is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 887 at the 2010 census.HistoryWayne was originally called Freeport, and under the latter name was platted in 1836. Another early variant name was Prairie Depot. The present name honors Anthony Wayne. The village was incorporated in 1836. A post office called Prairie Depot was established in 1852, and the name was changed to Wayne in 1927.GeographyWayne is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.32sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 887 people, 324 households, and 231 families residing in the village. The population density was 2771.9PD/sqmi. There were 362 housing units at an average density of 1131.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.5% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.0% of the population.
