Wayne County | |
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Coordinates: 40°50′N 81°53′W / 40.83°N 81.89°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
Founded | January 4, 1812 (date organized; formed 1808)[1] |
Named for | General Anthony Wayne |
Seat | Wooster |
Largest city | Wooster |
Area | |
• Total | 557 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
• Land | 555 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
• Water | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2) 0.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 116,894 |
• Estimate (2022)[2] | 116,559 |
• Density | 210/sq mi (81/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | www |
Wayne County is a county in 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.