Map of Wooster city, Ohio

Wooster (/ˈwʊstər/ WUUS-tər) 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. 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.

Wooster city overview:
Name:	Wooster city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Ohio
County:	Wayne County
Founded:	1808
Elevation:	997 ft (304 m)
Total Area:	17.37 sq mi (44.98 km²)
Land Area:	17.32 sq mi (44.86 km²)
Water Area:	0.05 sq mi (0.12 km²)
Total Population:	27,232
Population Density:	1,572.20/sq mi (607.04/km²)
ZIP code:	44691
Area code:	330
FIPS code:	3986548
GNISfeature ID:	1049345
Website:	https://www.woosteroh.com/

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History

Wooster was established in 1808 by John Bever, William Henry, and Joseph Larwill and named after David Wooster, a general in the American Revolutionary War.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.36 square miles (42.37 km), of which, 16.31 square miles (42.24 km) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) is water.

Geology

The local bedrock consists of the Cuyahoga Formation (shale) and the overlying Logan Formation (sandstone and conglomerate), both Lower Carboniferous and rich in fossils.