Wayne County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 91,283. The county seat is Lyons. The name honors General Anthony Wayne, an American Revolutionary War hero and American statesman. The county is part of the Finger Lakes region of the state. Wayne County is less than 50 miles west of, and is in the same Congressional District as, Syracuse. Wayne County has been considered to be part of the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada. Its location during the early westward expansion of the United States, on an international border and in a fertile farming region, has contributed to a rich cultural and economic history. Two world religions sprung from within its borders, and its inhabitants played important roles in abolitionism in the years leading up to the American Civil War.

Founded: 1823
Named for: Anthony Wayne
Seat: Lyons
Largest town: Arcadia
Total: 1,383 sq mi (3,581.95 km²)
Land: 604 sq mi (1,564.35 km²)
Water: 779 sq mi (2,017.6 km²), 56
Density: 151/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone: Eastern: UTC-5-4
Official Website: http://www.co.wayne.ny.us
Wikidata description: county in New York, United States
Wikidata id: Q56146
Wikidata label: Wayne County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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