The data for Wayne County are summarized in this water planning data fact sheet. Wayne County is located in south central Iowa along the Missouri border.
Government is the principal economic sector, as measured by employee earnings.
The county contains gently rolling hills and small drainage streams. The population of 7,067 is distributed in 8 incorporated cities and the surrounding rural areas. U.S. Highway 65 and State Highway 14 cross the county from north to south. State Highway 2 crosses the center of the county from east to west. This data sheet focuses on water uses that withdraw water from ground and surface water sources.