Local servicesHospitalWooster Community Hospital2.6 miPost officeWooster Post Office2.2 miTown hallWooster Township Hall1.8 miPoliceWooster Police Department3.1 miFire stationWooster Fire Department Station 11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherSchoolWooster Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryParkview Elementary School1.3 miElementaryCornerstone Elementary School1.8 miCollegeThe College of Wooster2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAkron Canton Regional Airport CAK29 miMajor airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport CLE42 miInterstateI-7111 miUS highwayUS 301.1 miAmtrakElyria, OH ELY40 miCoachWoosterBarons Bus Lines1.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 44691 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 44691 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:56 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:48 am – 5:03 pm
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People44,390 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.518,117 householdsMedian household income $71,319Median home value $216,800Median rent $881 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,595 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 21,866 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 20%, retail 12%Average commute 19 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, German or Dutch 3%, Spanish 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 18°F42 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 24 days9 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wooster Exp Station station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksGross Lakelake · 1.1 miThe College of Woostercollege · 2.2 miOhio State University Agricultural Technical Institutecollege · 3.6 miSylvan Lakelake · 3.5 miMunson Knobpeak · 9.5 miChippewa Watershed Conservation District Structure Reservoirreservoir · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWooster Country Clubnature preserve · 1.1 mi · 159 acresWayne County Fairgroundspark · 1.3 mi · 51 acresKillbuck Marsh Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 4,547 acresFunk Bottoms Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 1,038 acresShreve Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 228 acresOhio Western Reserve National Cemeteryhistoric site · 15.7 mi · 271 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Mar 200745 mi away, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 Mar 202449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWayne County, OH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025249 of 361 days measured110 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Medina County, OH, 22 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWooster City PWSserves 26,618 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation857 ft261 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
