Location
Situated in the Eastern coastal plain region of North Carolina, Wayne County is approximately 50 miles southeast of Raleigh, the state's capital. Goldsboro, the county seat, is at the crossroads of two major 4-lane highways (US 70 and US 117); I-795 is located in Goldsboro and I-40 is within 20 minutes' driving time. The ports and beaches of North Carolina's Atlantic Coast are less than 2 hours away.
Wayne County Quick Facts
- County Population: 122,623 (2010 est.)
- Population growth 1990 − 2000: 8.3%
- County Seat: Goldsboro, population 36,437 (2010 est.)
- Goldsboro-Wayne County is a designated metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
- Elevation: 111 feet above sea level
- Total Area: 557 square miles
- Average Annual Rainfall: 49 inches
- Average Annual Temperature: 65°F (January Average: 41°F; July Average: 80°F)
- Wayne County is the home of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The annual economic impact of the base exceeds $520 million and the civilian and military payroll is over $339 million.
- Agriculture is big business in Wayne County, with annual total gross farm sales of approximately $330 million and livestock and poultry production valued at more than $236 million.
- Annual festivals draw over 200,000 people to Wayne County each year.
- Wayne County is home to more than 170 churches representing 24 denominations and one synagogue (click here for a list).
NEWS ROOM
Wayne County Named First WorkReady Community
4th Quarter Career Readiness Certificate Report
ACX Pacific Northwest Inc. Locates New Facility in Wayne County
Balfour Beatty Rail Expands in Goldsboro, NC
Wayne County Receives Golden Leaf Funding
Cooper Standard Named Top Industry of 2012
RYERSON Breaks Ground on Facility Expansion
Local Machine Shop Awarded AS9100 Revision C Certification
WCDA hosts Industry Leaders Luncheon
PRESS RELEASE: Joseph T. Ryerson & Sons Inc. to Expand
Planes, Trains, Autos, and the Future
Education is Vital to Development
Wayne County
Municipalities
Mount Olive
Fremont
Eureka
Pikeville
Seven Springs
Village of Walnut Creek
Goldsboro
PO Drawer A
Goldsboro, NC 27533
PH: 919-580-4330
FAX: 919-580-4344
Mount Olive
PO Box 939
Mount Olive, NC 28365
PH: 919-658-5561
FAX: 919-658-5257
Fremont
PO Box 818
Fremont, NC 27830
PH: 919-242-5151
FAX: 919-242-7212
Eureka
PO Box 3150
Eureka, NC 27830
PH: 919-242-5064
FAX: 919-242-5599
Pikeville
PO Box 9
Pikeville, NC 27863
PH: 919-242-5126
FAX: 919-242-4186
Seven Springs
PO Box 198
Seven Springs, NC 28578
PH: 252-569-5241
FAX: 252-569-5241
Village of Walnut Creek
100 Village Drive
Goldsboro, NC 27534
PH: 919-778-9687
FAX: 919-778-6088
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