Wayne County, North Carolina
Wayne County | |
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![]() Wayne County Courthouse in Goldsboro, 1948 | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
![]() North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 35°22′N 78°00′W / 35.36°N 78°W | |
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Founded | 1779 |
Named for | Anthony Wayne |
Seat | Goldsboro |
Largest city | Goldsboro |
Area | |
• Total | 557 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
• Land | 553 sq mi (1,430 km2) |
• Water | 3.8 sq mi (10 km2) 0.7%% |
Population | |
• Estimate (2019) | 123,131 |
• Density | 222/sq mi (86/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | www |
Wayne County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2010, 122,623 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Goldsboro[2] It is the home to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.