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Wooster and

Wayne County

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Wooster Demographics

Wayne County Demographics

Community Information

Wooster, OH is located in North-central Ohio in Wayne County. The first Wooster settlers came to this area in 1807 and settled here in 1808, naming the town in honor of David Wooster, Brigadier General of the Revoluntary War. Today this is one of the more exciting area of Ohio. Growth is healthy, but orderly. The population is steadily increasing. Well-kept homes, well-groomed lawns, tree-lined streets and an award-winning downtown entice visitors to become residents.

Area- Wooster, 14.181 Sq. Miles - Wayne County, 555 Sq. Miles

CLIMATE

Average July Temperature - 71.4 degrees
Average January Temperature - 26.6 degrees
Mean Annual Percipitation - 37.21"
Average Snowfall - 32.4"

UTILITIES

Electric - American Electric Power
Electric - Ohio Edison
Electric - Holmes/Wayne Electric Co-Op
Gas - Dominion East Ohio Gas
Phone - Embarq
Cable - Clear Picture Cable TV
Waste - Waste Management
Waste - BFI Waste Removal

TAX RATES

City Income Tax - 1.0 percent

Wayne County Sales Tax - 6.25 percent

EDUCATION

The Wooster public school district enrolls 4,400 students at it's six elementary schools, middle school, high school and it's special-needs school, Boys' Village. More than a fourth of the students attend the state-of-the-art high school which features a 1,000 seat performing arts hall, a 2,100 seat gymnasium, the Ellen Shapiro Natatorium and the Gault Recreation & Fitness Center. The Wayne County Schools Career Center enrolls 696 students and offers over 29 trade and skill disciplines.

Wooster also is home to three institutes of higher education. The College of Wooster is one of the finest private liberal arts colleges in the country. The Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute, the largest of it's kind, specializes in horticultural and agricultural programs. Wayne College, a branch of The University of Akron, offers associate degrees and non-credit classes.

HEALTH CARE

The Wooster Community Hospital is a 139-bed facility that provides treatment for 4,600 in-patients and 38,000 out-patients annually. The hospital has 650 employees and a medical staff of 100 physicians.

The Cleveland Clinic Wooster is a comprehensive multi-specialty medical group with access to their world class facilities and physicians.

Nursing homes in the community include: Glendora Health Care Center, Horn Nursing Home, Smithville Western Care Center, Wayne Manor and West View Manor. Retirement Centers include: College Hills Retirement Village and the Smithville Western Commons Townhouses.

RECREATION

13 Parks and Playgrounds, (10) movie theaters, YMCA, (4) golf courses, swimming pools, tennis courts, picnic pavilions, racquetball courts, fishing ponds, bowling alleys, rollerskating, ice skating, family recreation center and more!

POINTS OF INTEREST

Agricultural Technical Institute
Everything Rubbermaid Retail Store
Kister Water Mill & The Mill Store
Lehman's Hardware
OARDC - Secrest Arboretum
Ohio Light Opera
The College of Wooster
Wayne Center for the Arts
Wooster Symphony Orchestra

THE AMISH

Today about 90,000 Amish live in the United States. There are approximately 25,000 Amish living in Wayne County and the adjacent counties to the south and east. They represent 83 church congregations. Many of the Amish are Old Order and the most conservative among thm live much as their predecessors did in the nineteenth century. While visitors may talk to and mingle with the Amish, please remember that these gentle friendly people are not spectacles; they are ordinary people who chose a simpler way of life. Please respect their privacy and refrain from taking photographs and trespassing.

IMPORTANT NUMBERS

Automotive License Bureau - 330-287-5640
Board of Elections - 330-287-5480
Board of Health - 330-264-9590
Building Inspectors - 330-263-5241
Building Permits - 330-263-5235
City Hall - 330-263-5200
Cleveland Clinic-Wooster - 330-287-4500
Community Center - 330-263-5207
Daily Record (Newspaper) - 330-264-1125
Lakefront Trailway Bus Service - 330-262-0341
Main Street Wooster, Inc. - 330-262-6222
Wayne County Commissioners - 330-287-5400
Wayne County Historical Society - 330-264-8856
Wayne County Library - 330-262-0916
Wayne County Visitor's Bureau - 330-264-1800
Wayne Economic Development Council - 330-264-2411
Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce - 330-262-5735
Wooster Board of Education - 330-264-0869
Wooster Community Hospital - 330-263-8100
Wooster Post Office - 330-262-0861
Wooster YMCA - 330-264-3131
Zoning Office - 330-263-5235