Wayne County, Ohio

Wayne County
The Wayne County Courthouse in September 2004
The Wayne County Courthouse in September 2004
Flag of Wayne County
Official seal of Wayne County
Map of Ohio highlighting Wayne County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°50′N 81°53′W / 40.83°N 81.89°W / 40.83; -81.89
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedJanuary 4, 1812 (date organized; formed 1808)[1]
Named forGeneral Anthony Wayne
SeatWooster
Largest cityWooster
Area
 • Total557 sq mi (1,440 km2)
 • Land555 sq mi (1,440 km2)
 • Water1.9 sq mi (5 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total116,894
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
116,559 Decrease
 • Density210/sq mi (81/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.wayneohio.org

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.

  1. ^ "Wayne County History". Wayne County Public Library. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  2. ^ "QuickFacts: Wayne County, Ohio". Census.gov. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  3. ^ 2020 census
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Goodman, Rebecca (2005). This Day in Ohio History. Emmis Books. p. 119. ISBN 9781578601912. Retrieved November 21, 2013.

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