Wooster, Ohio | |
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 East Liberty Street in Downtown Wooster | |
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 Location of Wooster in Wayne County and state of Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 40°47′30″N 81°56′14″W / 40.79167°N 81.93722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wayne |
| Founded | 1808 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.37 sq mi (44.98 km2) |
| • Land | 17.32 sq mi (44.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 27,232 |
| • Density | 1,572.20/sq mi (607.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44691 |
| Area code | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-86548[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087163[2] |
| Website | https://www.woosteroh.com/ |
Wooster (/ˈwʊstər/ WUUST-ər[4]) is the county seat of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. Located in northeastern Ohio, the city lies approximately 50 mi (80 km) south-southwest of Cleveland, 35 mi (56 km) southwest of Akron and 30 mi (48 km) west of Canton. The population was 27,232 at the 2020 census.[5] It is the largest in Wayne County, and the center of the Wooster micropolitan area. Wooster has the main branch and administrative offices of the Wayne County Public Library,[6] and is home to the private College of Wooster. fDi magazine ranked Wooster among North America's top 10 micro cities for business friendliness and strategy in 2013.[7][8]
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- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wooster, Ohio
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- ^ "U.S. Census website". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "Hours & Contact Information". Wayne County Public Library. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Wooster, Wayne named in fDi Magazine's American Cities of the Future ranking". Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ "Wooster Recognized in First Ever 'American Cities of the Future' Rankings". www.clevelandplus.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.