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Wayne County Official Website
State: North Carolina
Population (2000 Census): 113,329
Population Change Since 1990: 8.3%
Population Density: 204.9 ppl. per sq. mile
Elevation: 111 ft. above sea level
Land Area of County: 553 sq. miles
Avg. Temp. (January): 41 degrees F
Avg. Temp. (July): 80 degrees F
Annual Rainfall: 49 inches
Major Cities: Goldsboro
County Seat: Goldsboro
Time Zone: Eastern
Latitude: 35.362320
Longitude: 78.004614
History:
Created in 1779, Wayne County was created out of the western half of old Dobbs County. Later on in 1791, Dobbs County was again divided into Lenoir, and Glasgow (which later renamed Greene county after 1799). At this point
Dobbs County no longer existed. Wayne County was named after the hero of the Battle of Fallen Timbers in the Revolutionary War, General Anthony (Mad Anthony) Wayne.
Neighboring Counties: Johnston, Lenoir, Sampson, Duplin, & Greene
Workforce
Total: 45,785 / 41.7%
Agriculture: 1,631 / 3.6%
Construction: 2,867 / 6.3%
Finance/Reality/Insurance: 1,862 / 4.1%
Government: 11,053 / 24.1%
Manufacturing: 7,130 / 15.6%
Retail Trade: 7,130 / 15.6%
Wholesale: 2,324 / 5%
Service: 8,461 / 18.5%
Transportation/Comm./Utilities: 1,349 / 2.9%
Umemployment Rate (2000): 4.0%
Active Applicants: 5,783
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