Wayne, Michigan
Wayne, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| City of Wayne | |
Downtown Wayne | |
Location within Wayne County | |
| Coordinates: 42°16′41″N 83°22′43″W / 42.27806°N 83.37861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Wayne |
| Settled | 1824 |
| Incorporated | 1869 (village) 1960 (city) |
| Named after | Anthony Wayne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Rhaesa |
| • Manager | Lisa Nocerini |
| Area | |
| 6.02 sq mi (15.59 km2) | |
| • Land | 6.02 sq mi (15.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 17,713 | |
| • Density | 2,942.36/sq mi (1,136.10/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,285,832 (Metro Detroit) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48184 |
| Area code | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-84940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1615901 |
| Website | Official website |
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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.