Wayne, Oklahoma
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Purcell census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73095. The Survey maps it on the Wayne quadrangle. 625 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,102 feet above sea level.
Population over time
3 figuresWayne grew from 519 to 625 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 519 | |
| 2010 | 688 | +169 (+33%) |
| 2020 | 625 | -63 (-9%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1898 USGS Pauls Valley quadrangle1:125000
- 1902 USGS Pauls Valley quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Ardmore quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Wayne quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Pauls Valley quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
5 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Wayne between 2000 and 2006, burning about 2,405 acres in total. 2 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March 2005 | Natural | 120 acres | Chickasaw Agency | MCCANNON |
| 19 March 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 120 acres | Chickasaw Agency | MARRISLSE |
| 25 November 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Chickasaw Agency | MARRISLSE2 |
| 2 October 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2,000 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | RATLIFF |
| 31 January 2006 | Natural | 160 acres | Chickasaw Agency | BATTISTE#1 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Wayne: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
43 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wayne in 43 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 23 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2022 | Tornado (EF2) | Wayne | $75,000 | A tornado touched down just south of the city limits of Wayne and moved north through town. Three power poles were snapped along State Highway 59 on the south side of Wayne, and produced tree and roof damage at a few locations in Wayne. As the tornado moved north of town, a house about a mile north of town had it's roof removed and exterior walls near the garage and porch were destroyed. An outbuilding was also destroyed in this area. Powerline and tree damage were observed farther north as the tornado moved north and then northeast crossing the Canadian River into Cleveland County. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wayne | $15,000 | A metal storage shed was blown onto its side. Power lines were also downed. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wayne | $10,000 | Two semi trucks were turned over on I-35 and power lines were downed near Highways 77 and 59. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wayne | $10,000 | Winds caused tree damage to a Bradford Pear (8 inches) and an Oak (18 inches). |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wayne | $5,000 | Damage to several trees. One large tree was uprooted causing damage to a house, shed, and fence. Time estimated by radar. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wayne | $5,000 | A business sustained roof damage. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wayne | $2,000 | The roof of a hay barn was blown off. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wayne | $2,000 | A roof was blown off a wellhouse, several trees were blown over, and several awnings were blown off buildings by winds estimated at 70 mph. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wayne | $1,000 | Power pole downed by wind. |
| May 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Wayne | $1,000 | This description was taken almost entirely from a damage survey conducted by a National Weather Service meteorologist. An outbuilding was damaged on a farm along a section of road 2 miles north and 1 mile east of Wayne, about 1 mile south of the south bank of the Canadian River. Sheet metal was dispersed across the area, and a few trees were damaged. Otherwise this tornado remained in open country. Initial development, based on video, was around 16:32 CST with a duration of less than 2 minutes before it quickly dissipated. Maximum path width was 20 yards or less, path length was 1/4 mile or less, and damage was rated F0. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wayne | $500 | Several four inch diameter tree limbs were downed. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Wayne | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Wayne | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Wayne | - | Social media video. Most hailstones were smaller than listed magnitude. Time is radar estimated. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wayne | - | Small metal shed was destroyed and blown through a cow pasture. Time radar estimated. |
| June 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Wayne | - | A brief landspout tornado estimated to be about a mile south-southeast of Wayne was observed by a storm chaser. There was no known damage. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Wayne | - | Three feet of water over Highway 77 and 110th St. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Wayne | - | A brief tornado was observed by a storm chaser via spotternetwork. No damage was reported and the location was estimated. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Wayne | - | Hail was reported in and around Wayne. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wayne | - | Estimated 60 mph wind gusts. No damage was reported. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Wayne | - | No damage information was available. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Wayne | - | The hail lasted 10 minutes. |
| November 2008 | Hail | Wayne | - | The hail covered the ground. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Wayne | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Wayne | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Wayne | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Wayne | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Wayne | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Wayne | - | no account filed |
| March 2013 | Hail | Wayne | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Wayne | - | no account filed |
| March 2001 | Hail | Wayne | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Wayne | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wayne | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Wayne | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Wayne | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Wayne | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wayne | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Wayne | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Wayne | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Wayne | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Wayne | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Wayne | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stealy | 4.9 miles | 16 | |
| Rosedale | 6.9 miles | 15 | |
| Purcell | 7.0 miles | 17 | |
| Payne | 11.5 miles | 14 | |
| Washington | 13.3 miles | 18 | |
| Criner | 13.8 miles | 14 | |
| Johnsonville | 13.9 miles | 15 | |
| Byars | 14.3 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Wayne | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2659668 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1099444. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





