It is descended from Old Englishwé, which was pronounced something like way in modern English. It is related to Germanwir, Dutchwij, Frisianwy, and Danishvi.
... units at an average density of 177.0/km² (458.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 89.82% White, 1.47% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.45% ...