Wooster, Ohio
Wooster, Ohio | |
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East Liberty Street in Downtown Wooster | |
Location of Wooster in Wayne County and state of Ohio | |
| 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087163 |
| Website | https://www.woosteroh.com/ |
Wooster (/ˈwʊstər/ ⓘ WUUST-ər) is a city in Wayne County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. 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. 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, 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.