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Wayne County, Ohio

Wayne County, Ohio, has 116,758 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Wooster. It uses Eastern Time and covers 555 sq mi (1,437 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
116,758
Land area
555 sq mi (1,437 km²)
County seat or government
Wooster
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$73,574 ± $2,496
Median home value
$222,100 ± $4,236
Median rent, with utilities
$881 ± $23
Homes lived in by their owners
76.6% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Wooster, OH micro areaCentral county
Water area
1.95 sq mi (5.04 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39169
Coordinates (central point)
40.829661, -81.887194
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Wayne County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4469144,344 people
  2. 4420338,701 people
  3. 4466713,287 people
  4. 4461413,190 people
  5. 4466210,345 people
  6. 442169,465 people
  7. 446068,182 people
  8. 442308,107 people
  9. 442708,071 people
  10. 442877,935 people
  11. 446187,846 people
  12. 446277,086 people
All 25
  1. 442736,952 people
  2. 446246,601 people
  3. 446764,914 people
  4. 442173,804 people
  5. 448403,660 people
  6. 446663,247 people
  7. 446772,734 people
  8. 446452,553 people
  9. 442142,450 people
  10. 446112,259 people
  11. 442761,923 people
  12. 446381,411 people
  13. 44659117 people

25 ZIP Code areas overlap Wayne County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Wayne County, largest first

  1. Green Township12,264 people
  2. Chippewa Township9,816 people
  3. Sugar Creek Township7,158 people
  4. East Union Township6,955 people
  5. Canaan Township5,114 people
  6. Baughman Township4,761 people
  7. Wooster Township4,613 people
  8. Salt Creek Township4,500 people
  9. Congress Township4,464 people
  10. Franklin Township4,235 people
  11. Wayne Township4,008 people
  12. Paint Township3,487 people
All 16
  1. Clinton Township3,173 people
  2. Plain Township3,070 people
  3. Chester Township3,031 people
  4. Milton Township2,953 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Ohio, by county

School districts in Wayne County, largest first

  1. Wooster City School District29,588 people
  2. East Holmes Local School District22,788 people
  3. West Holmes Local School District19,241 people
  4. Southeast Local School District (Wayne County)18,116 people
  5. Triway Local School District14,124 people
  6. Northwest Local School District (Stark County)13,366 people
  7. Orrville City School District10,437 people
  8. Tuslaw Local School District9,809 people
  9. Chippewa Local School District9,240 people
  10. Northwestern Local School District (Wayne County)8,317 people
  11. Norwayne Local School District8,046 people
  12. Dalton Local School District7,874 people
All 15
  1. Hillsdale Local School District7,608 people
  2. Green Local School District (Wayne County)6,819 people
  3. Rittman Exempted Village School District6,753 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Wooster, Ohio (city)26,971 people
  2. Norton, Ohio (city)11,524 people
  3. Orrville, Ohio (city)8,343 people
  4. Rittman, Ohio (city)6,044 people
  5. Doylestown, Ohio (village)3,048 people
  6. Creston, Ohio (village)2,413 people
  7. Dalton, Ohio (village)1,636 people
  8. Shreve, Ohio (village)1,552 people
  9. Smithville, Ohio (village)1,330 people
  10. West Salem, Ohio (village)1,033 people
  11. Apple Creek, Ohio (village)963 people
  12. Marshallville, Ohio (village)707 people
All 19
  1. Kidron, Ohio (CDP)608 people
  2. Fredericksburg, Ohio (village)452 people
  3. Sterling, Ohio (CDP)364 people
  4. Burbank, Ohio (village)334 people
  5. New Pittsburg, Ohio (CDP)332 people
  6. Mount Eaton, Ohio (village)135 people
  7. Congress, Ohio (village)93 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Holmes County, Ohio18 mi south
  2. Medina County, Ohio20 mi north
  3. Ashland County, Ohio20 mi west
  4. Stark County, Ohio27 mi east
  5. Summit County, Ohio27 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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