Wooster is a city in Wayne County, Ohio, home to about 26,971 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44691.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Wooster; also New Pittsburg
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wooster. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Akron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL306 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wooster; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wooster had 27,232 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 56th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Wayne County grew from 37,870 residents in 1900 to 116,894 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wooster Exp Station, OH weather station (2 miles away).
42,271 jobs at 2,583 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
919 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wooster.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 62 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 103 |
| Dentists | 42 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 119 |
| Mental health providers | 518 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 44 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1808.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wooster City, Triway Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooster Littlest Generals PreschoolWooster | Pre-K | 161 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Wooster Twp Elementary SchoolWooster | Pre-K–5 | 352 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Cornerstone Elementary SchoolWooster | K–4 | 347 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Kean Elementary SchoolWooster | K–4 | 313 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Melrose Elementary SchoolWooster | K–4 | 251 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Parkview Elementary SchoolWooster | K–4 | 264 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Edgewood Middle SchoolWooster | 5–7 | 704 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Triway Middle SchoolWooster | 6–8 | 364 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Wooster High SchoolWooster | 8–12 | 1,182 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Triway High SchoolWooster | 9–12 | 355 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori School of Wooster OhioWooster | Pre-K–8 | 121 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Moreland SchoolWooster | K–8 | 11 | Amish | 7.5 mi |
| Nebo ValleyWooster | K–8 | 35 | Amish | 7.9 mi |
| Pineview ChristianWooster | K–10 | 46 | Mennonite | 6.9 mi |
| St Mary of Immaculate Conception SchoolWooster | K–7 | 119 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Sunny MeadowWooster | K–8 | 42 | Amish | 7.1 mi |
| Wooster Christian SchoolWooster | K–12 | 228 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.3 mi |
| Indian ValleyWooster | 1–8 | 19 | Amish | 10.1 mi |
| Country CornerWooster | 2–8 | 11 | Amish | 3.9 mi |
| County Curve SchoolWooster | 2–8 | 11 | Amish | 10.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with New Pittsburg.
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