Wooster, Ohio

Wooster, Ohio
East Liberty Street in Downtown Wooster
East Liberty Street in Downtown Wooster
Flag of Wooster, Ohio
Official logo of Wooster, Ohio
Location of Wooster in Wayne County and state of Ohio
Location of Wooster in Wayne County and state of Ohio
Wooster is located in Ohio
Wooster
Wooster
Wooster is located in the United States
Wooster
Wooster
Coordinates: 40°47′30″N 81°56′14″W / 40.79167°N 81.93722°W / 40.79167; -81.93722
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWayne
Founded1808
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
Area
 • Total17.37 sq mi (44.98 km2)
 • Land17.32 sq mi (44.86 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation1,135 ft (346 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total27,232
 • Density1,572.20/sq mi (607.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44691
Area code330
FIPS code39-86548[3]
GNIS feature ID1087163[2]
Websitehttps://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]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wooster, Ohio
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide | Ohio University". www.ohio.edu. Ohio University. 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "Hours & Contact Information". Wayne County Public Library. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Wooster Recognized in First Ever 'American Cities of the Future' Rankings". www.clevelandplus.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.