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Wooster (/ ˈ w ʊ s t ər / ⓘ WUUST-ər [4]) is the county seat of Wayne County, Ohio, United States.Located in northeastern Ohio, the city lies approximately 50 mi (80 km) south-southwest of Cleveland, 35 mi (56 km) southwest of Akron and 30 mi (48 km) west of Canton.
Wayne County is a county located in the northeastern quadrant of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 116,894. [3] Its county seat is Wooster. [4] The county is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. [5] Wayne County comprises the Wooster, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Much of Wooster Township is occupied by the city of Wooster, the county seat of Wayne County. Honeytown is an unincorporated community in the east of the township, just north of Apple Creek. Name and history
The College of Wooster is a private liberal arts college in Wooster, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1866 by the Presbyterian Church as the University of Wooster, it has been officially non-sectarian since 1969. From its creation, the college has been a co-educational institution.
Ohio is a state located in the Midwestern United States. Cities in Ohio are municipalities whose population is no less than 5,000; smaller municipalities are called villages. Nonresident college students and incarcerated inmates do not count towards the city requirement of 5,000 residents. [ 1 ]
The Wayne County Courthouse is located in Wooster, Ohio and was constructed to Thomas Boyd's design from 1877 to 1879. The building is designed in classic Second Empire style and is composed of sandstone.
Rubbermaid was founded in 1920 [3] in Wooster, Ohio as the Wooster Rubber Company by nine businessmen. Originally, Wooster Rubber Company manufactured toy balloons. [citation needed] In 1933, James R. Caldwell and his wife received a patent for their blue rubber dustpan. They called their line of rubber kitchen products Rubbermaid. [4]
Wooster City School District is a public school district serving students in the city of Wooster, Ohio, United States. The school district enrolls 3,722 students as of the 2012–2013 academic year. The school district enrolls 3,722 students as of the 2012–2013 academic year.