Wayne County County Court Cases

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About the County: Wayne County, Illinois was founded in 1819. The county was named after Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne (1745-96), major general in the United States Army in the American Revolutionary War and the Northwest Indian War. The Wayne County court complex is located in the county seat city of Fairfield.

Formed from portions of Edwards County, the county has a reported population of 16760 residents and comprises a total area of 714 square miles within the state of Illinois. In 2016, there was a reported unemployement rate of 8.8% in Wayne County. A total of 7026 tax returns were filed in 2015.

Wayne County Crime Case Data

The following cases of crime were recorded in the county in 2015:

• Homicide/Murder: 0
• Sexual Assault/Rape: 5
• Battery & Assault: 27
• Burglary: 33
• Theft: 97
• Vehicle Theft: 3
• Arson 0
• Drug-Related Cases / Offenses: 97

Wayne County Civil Cases

In 2013, the county processed at total of 129 marriages, and 76 divorce cases.