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Also known as Wayne, Michigan, Wayne, MI

city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Michigan
County
Wayne
Incorporated
1869 (village), 1960 (city)
Named after
Anthony Wayne
Mayor
John Rhaesa
Manager
Lisa Nocerini
City
6.02 sq mi (15.59 km )
Land
6.02 sq mi (15.59 km )
Water
0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation
660 ft (200 m)
Density
2,942/sq mi (1,136.1/km )
Metro
4,285,832 ( Metro Detroit )
Time zone
UTC-5 ( EST )
Summer dst
UTC-4 (EDT)
Fips code
26-84940
Website
Official website

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Encyclopedic overview

Wayne is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A western suburb of Detroit, Wayne is located about 18 miles (29 km) southwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 17,713.

Wayne has a long history of automotive and transportation related manufacturing. Ford Motor Company currently has two plants in Wayne: Wayne Stamping & Assembly and the Michigan Assembly Plant, formerly known as the Michigan Truck Plant.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Wayne” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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