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Wooster, Ohio
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.
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.36 square miles (42.37 km2), of which 16.31 square miles (42.24 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water. It lies along Killbuck Creek, a tributary of the Walhonding River.
The local bedrock consists of the Cuyahoga Formation (shale) and the overlying Logan Formation (sandstone and conglomerate), both Lower Carboniferous and rich in fossils.
As of the 2020 census, Wooster had a population of 27,232 and a median age of 37.7 years; 18.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.0 males age 18 and over.
99.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.4% lived in rural areas.
There were 11,065 households in Wooster, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.4% were married-couple households, 20.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.3% of all households consisted of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 11,868 housing units, of which 6.8% were vacant; the homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.1%.
Wooster, Ohio
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.
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.36 square miles (42.37 km2), of which 16.31 square miles (42.24 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water. It lies along Killbuck Creek, a tributary of the Walhonding River.
The local bedrock consists of the Cuyahoga Formation (shale) and the overlying Logan Formation (sandstone and conglomerate), both Lower Carboniferous and rich in fossils.
As of the 2020 census, Wooster had a population of 27,232 and a median age of 37.7 years; 18.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.0 males age 18 and over.
99.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.4% lived in rural areas.
There were 11,065 households in Wooster, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.4% were married-couple households, 20.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.3% of all households consisted of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 11,868 housing units, of which 6.8% were vacant; the homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.1%.