HIGHLIGHTS: Wayne, W.Va.

ORIGIN: Founded in 1842 as Trout's Hill in honor of its first settler, Abraham Trout. Incorporated as Fairview in 1882 by Circuit Court, but changed to Wayne in 1911. Named for Revolutionary War Gen. Anthony Wayne.

POPULATION (according to 2006 Census data): 1,144

BOUNDARIES: Wal-Mart Plaza to the north, Wayne Fire Department to the south, Spunky Addition to the east.

ZIP CODE: 25570

POLICE: Wayne Police Department, one full-time, one part-time officer, Chief Gary Porter; non-emergency (304) 272-3221; or Wayne County Sheriff's Department, dispatcher, (304) 272-6293 or (304) 272-6379.

FIRE DEPARTMENT: Wayne Volunteer Fire Department, Jerry Maynard chief; non-emergency (304) 272-5656.

AMBULANCE SERVICE: Wayne County Emergency Medical Services, 911.

EMERGENCY SERVICES' NUMBER: 911.

TRASH COLLECTION: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. (304) 272-3221.

RECYCLING: Wayne County Solid Waste Authority, (304) 272-6706.

SCHOOL DISTRICT: Wayne County Board of Education, (304) 272-5116.

ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENTS: Wayne County Fair, first week in August; Wayne Fall Festival, second weekend in October.

MAYOR: James Ramey Jr. III, (304) 272-3221.

TOWN HALL: 440 Cleveland St., (304) 272-3221.

TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS: Robert Scott, recorder; Millard A. Bradshaw II, Rosie Whipkey, Lucille Prichard, Martha-Anne Fry, Terry Ramey

TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS: Second Monday of each month at 6 p.m.

CITY BUDGET: $371,000.

MEDIAN AGE: 36.6.

AVERAGE COMMUTE: 25.7 minutes.

PER CAPITA INCOME: $11,626.

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $20,242.

MEDIAN HOME VALUE: $55,100.

POPULATION 17 AND YOUNGER: 22.6 percent.

65 AND OLDER: 16.4 percent.

RACIAL BREAKDOWN BY PERCENTAGE: White, 98.0; African-American, 0.1; Native American, 0.3; Asian, 0.2; Hispanic or Latino, 0.5.

HOUSING OWNER-OCCUPIED: 64 percent.

PEOPLE IN POVERTY: 30.3 percent.