Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Ohio
- County
- Wayne
- Type
- Mayor-Council
- Total
- 17.37 sq mi (44.98 km )
- Land
- 17.32 sq mi (44.86 km )
- Water
- 0.046 sq mi (0.12 km )
- Elevation
- 1,135 ft (346 m)
- Density
- 1,572.2/sq mi (607.04/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-4 (EDT)
- Fips code
- 39-86548
- Website
- https://www.woosteroh.com/
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
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 miles (80 km) south-southwest of Cleveland, 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Akron and 30 miles (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 is home to the private College of Wooster and the main branch of the Wayne County Public Library.
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