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A township of 4,613 people in Wayne County, Ohio
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Conserved land5.8%706 of 12,196 acres
Trails1.0 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2153 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Wooster

City in Ohio, United States
1808Established
27,232Population
16.6 sq miArea
997 ftElevation

Wooster ( 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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Living in Wooster

Housing in Wooster

$264K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wooster home is worth about $264,000, up 3.5% in a year, 6% above the Ohio typical home.

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Health in Wooster

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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3better than OH·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Wooster Community HospitalWooster · 3.4 mi · ER
9th Street DentalAshland · 19.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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School Grade A-

The public schools Wooster’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#227Best public schoolsof 621 in OH
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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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