Location: South Central Iowa
County Average CSR2:
CSR2 Weighted Average: 50.7
CSR2 Cropland Average: 67
State Average CSR2: 68.6
Average Price per CSR2 Point: $80.67
County Size: 526 sq miles
Farmland Acres: 286,412 total acres, 218,755 Cropland acres, 14,951 Woodland acres, 52,706 Other acres
Average Farmland Value (Price Per Acre):
$5,405
Average Farmland Value for South Central Iowa:
$6,035
Highest Known Farmland Sale in County:
Average County Rent: $184
Rent Range: $158-$218 per acre
Average rent for South Central Iowa:
$203
Rent per CSR Point:
$2.75
Improved Permanent Pasture:
$76.00/a Regional Average
Unimproved Permanent Pasture: $56.00/a Regional Average
Stalk Grazing per Acre:
$9.00/a Regional Average
Hunting Rights per Acre:
$18.00/a Regional Average
Towns: Allerton, Humeston, Promise City, Clio, Lineville, Seymour, Corydon, Millerton
Unincorporated Areas: Cambria, Harvard, Sewal, Confidence, New York
Townships: Richman, Washington, Union, Wright, Clay, Benton, Corydon, South Fork, Jefferson, Warren, Jackson, Walnut, Grand River, Clinton, Howard, Monroe
History: Wayne County was formed in 1846 but was still attached to other counties for govemental purposes. It was named after General Anthony Wayne. Its southe border with Missouri was uncertain until the states got a decision from the US Supreme Court in 1848 which held the 1816 Sullivan line (re-marked in 1850), originally run as the northe boundary of an Osage Indian cession. This line is not a true east-west line so the county does not have an exactly rectangular shape. There had been settlement in this county as early as 1841 by persons thinking they were in Missouri,[6] but the first settlers intending to be in Iowa came about 1848.Its govement was organized and the county seat selected in 1851.
Additional Information: Learn more on the Wayne County Iowa website.
