Wooster, Ohio

Wooster, Ohio
East Liberty Street in Downtown Wooster
Interactive map of Wooster, Ohio
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
 • Total
17.37 sq mi (44.98 km2)
 • Land17.32 sq mi (44.86 km2)
 • Water0.046 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
1,135 ft (346 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
27,232
 • Density1,572.2/sq mi (607.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44691
Area code330
FIPS code39-86548
GNIS feature ID1087163
Websitehttps://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 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.