Wayne, Michigan
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This article is about the city in Wayne County. For the township in Cass County, see Wayne Township, Michigan.
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.[4]
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Wayne, Michigan | |
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City of Wayne | |
Coordinates: 42°16′41″N 83°22′43″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Wayne |
Settled | 1824 |
Incorporated | 1869 (village) 1960 (city) |
Government | |
• Mayor | John Rhaesa |
• Manager | Lisa Nocerini[1] |
Area | |
• City | 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) | |
• City | 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[3] |
Website | Official website |
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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.