Wayne County was named after state legislator Willis E. Robison's son Wayne.

Area: 2,486 sq. miles

County seat: Loa

Economy: cattle, lumber, tourism

Points of interest: Capitol Reef and Canyonlands national parks, Horseshoe (Barrier) Canyon pictographs; Fruita schoolhouse, Teasdale Tithing Office and Granary, Thousand Lake Mountain (11,305 feet).

Population: 1996 - 2,371

History for Wayne County

Wayne School District
P.O. Box 127
Bicknell, UT 84715
Phone: 435-425-3813
Number of Schools: 4
Number of Students: 590