Wooster Ohio Map

About Wooster, Ohio

Wooster is a locality in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of 26,971. The population density is 597.5 people per km². Wooster is located at 40.8051°N, 81.9351°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 44691.

Wooster unfolds across a landscape of rolling terrain, where the rich, dark earth of Wayne County swells and dips like a sleeping giant. It lies 21.6 miles west of Massillon, OH (from Massillon, OH: bearing 272°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-south-west of Orrville. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their stalks whispering secrets to the prairie wind, while stands of oak and maple break the expanse, their leaves catching the afternoon sun in a thousand shades of green. The air here, especially on a late summer evening, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening crops and the distant murmur of tractors, a sound as familiar to this place as the lowing of cattle. It's a land that feels solid, dependable, and etched with the patient work of generations who have coaxed sustenance from its soil. This is a place that remembers its roots, founded by settlers drawn to the fertile land and its promise. Wooster has long been the heart of Wayne County's agricultural engine, its economy still deeply intertwined with the bounty of the surrounding farms. But the town itself has carved out a distinct identity, perhaps most notably through its association with education and research, with institutions of higher learning that bring a vibrant, intellectual hum to the otherwise quiet rhythm of daily life. You can feel the layers of history in the older brick buildings downtown, a quiet testament to the businesses that have weathered decades, and in the way the community rallies around its local traditions, a shared pride evident in the summer festivals and the Friday night lights of the high school football games.

About This Wooster Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wooster, Ohio — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.805056, -81.935143. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Wooster and Wayne County.

Detailed location data for Wooster includes the ZIP code (44691), telephone area code (330), county seat of Wayne County (Wooster), and school district assignment (Wooster City School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Wooster is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.