Place:Wayne, DuPage, Illinois, United States

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NameWayne
TypeVillage
Coordinates41.951°N 88.257°W
Located inDuPage, Illinois, United States
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Wayne is a village in DuPage and Kane counties, Illinois, United States. The eastern portion, in DuPage County, is in Wayne Township, while the western portion, in Kane County, is in St. Charles Township. The population was 2,431 at the 2010 census. and 2,425 as a 2018 population estimate.

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Wayne was a prominent center of horse breeding and farming research. The community was known for breeding French Percheron horses, a draught horse similar to a Clydesdale. Wayne was founded in the 1800s at the same time as the similarly named Wayne Center. Wayne Center was located on Army Trail Road at Dupage River crossing and no longer exists.

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