Wayne County
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- Population
- 38,164
- Area
- 506.01 sq mi (1,310.55 km²), 6.11 sq mi water
- Median age
- 44.8
- Households
- 15,762
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $58,878
- Median house value
- $127,100
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Cities & Towns in Wayne County
Local News
Student Government brightens Fifth Avenue ahead of homecoming parade
Since Marshall’s Student Government Association adopted a portion of fifth avenue in Huntington through the Adopt-a-Highway Program, the group has made an effort to ensure the main road along the University’s campus stays clean. The Adopt a Highway program is run by the West…
Marshall Theatre to bring ‘Men on Boats’ to the stage
Marshall University Theatre will take audiences on a journey through the Grand Canyon with its upcoming production of “Men on Boats”, a comedic retelling of a historic 1869 expedition. The play, written by Jaclyn Backhaus, follows a group of 10 explorers led by a one-armed…
Homecoming Heartstopper: Fourth quarter field goal seals 36-35 Marshall victory
Jorge Diaz Nicolas says he gets more nervous in practice than in games. Nobody in Joan C. Edwards Stadium could say the same Saturday. With seconds left and a Gardner-Webb timeout meant to rattle him, the kicker jogged out in front of 25,710 fans for a 32-yard field goal. He took…
Homecoming Royalty Crowned
A week of 80’s nostalgia came to an end under the Joan C. Edwards Stadium lights. On Saturday, Sept. 26, Marshall University crowned Olivia Brown and Ethan Bella as this year’s Homecoming Royalty. “I felt a lot of different emotions when it all happened, but I mostly felt proud…
Marshall Men’s Basketball Opens Practice
A team that will only have four returning players and a lot of new faces on the hardwood this year. Practice has started for the Marshall University Men’s basketball team as the team prepares for the 2026-2027 season. Marshall is coming off a good season, going 19-13 and earning…