Wayne, Michigan

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Wayne, Michigan
City
City of Wayne
Downtown Wayne
Seal
Location within Wayne County
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Coordinates: 42°16′41″N 83°22′43″W / 42.27806°N 83.37861°W / 42.27806; -83.37861
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Wayne
Settled	1824
Incorporated	1869 (village) 1960 (city)
Named for	Anthony Wayne[1]
Government
• Mayor	John Rhaesa
• Manager	Lisa Nocerini[2]
Area [3]
• 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[4]
Website	Official website

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.^[5]

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.