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Wooster, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 24,811. Estimated population in July 2024: 25,668 (+3.5% change)
Males: 11,843 (47.7%), Females: 12,968 (52.3%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 44691

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $37,400
Median house value: $107,900

Population by Race

Races in Wooster:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
  • Black (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (30.7%), Irish (13.9%), English (12.0%), United States (8.2%), Italian (6.5%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 14.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wooster

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wooster city

  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 49.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

3.3% Foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,675 (+7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Wooster:

  • WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1761 BEALL AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wooster:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wooster:

  • AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL (about 36 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: CAK)
  • MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 39 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: MFD)
  • LORAIN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 40 miles; LORAIN/ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: LPR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wooster:

  • WAYNE COUNTY (about 6 miles; WOOSTER, OH; Abbreviation: BJJ)
  • WELTZIEN SKYPARK (about 18 miles; WADSWORTH, OH; Abbreviation: 15G)
  • WADSWORTH MUNI (about 19 miles; WADSWORTH, OH; Abbreviation: 3G3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Wooster:

  • COLLEGE OF WOOSTER (Full-time enrollment: 1,814; Location: 1189 Beall Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wooster.edu)
  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL TECHNICAL INST (Full-time enrollment: 883; Location: 1328 DOVER RD; Public; Website: ati.ag.ohio-state.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wooster:

  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)
  • UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 35 miles; AKRON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,801)
  • STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 37 miles; CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 37 miles; NORTH CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 39 miles; OBERLIN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)
  • LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,008)

Schools

Public high schools in Wooster:

  • WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,344; Location: 515 OLDMAN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • TRIWAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 692; Location: 3205 SHREVE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Wooster:

  • EDGEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 644; Location: 2695 GRAUSTARK PATH; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WOOSTER TWP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 1071 DOVER RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CORNERSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 101 W BOWMAN ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 7509 W SMITHVILLE WESTERN RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TRIWAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: 3145 SHREVE RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 1700 E SMITHVILLE WESTERN RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LINCOLN WAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 905 PITTSBURG AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • KEAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 285; Location: 432 OLDMAN RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 1641 SUNSET LN; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 273; Location: 773 PARKVIEW DR; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Wooster:

  • WOOSTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 4599 BURBANK RD; Grades: PK – 7)
  • ST MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONC (Students: 159; Location: PO BOX 109; Grades: KG – 6)
  • CHILDRENS HOUSE MONTESSORI OF (Students: 21; Location: 637 COLLEGE AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Wooster:

  • WAYNE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,643,933; Location: 304 N. MARKET ST.; 355,270 books; 34,441 audio materials; 15,871 video materials; 520 serial subscriptions)

 

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