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Wooster Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $241K, 3.3 years of the Wooster area’s $74K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 423rd of 987 in Ohio. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 81% of Ohio towns. Only 156 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Barnes Preserve, at 68 acres.
Where Wooster Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Wooster Twp Elementary School | PK–5 | 352 |
| Triway Middle School | 6–8 | 364 |
| Triway High School | 9–12 | 355 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Wooster Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 291 in 1810, 27,232 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1815 and 5 maps from 1901 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wooster Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Wooster Township.
Wooster Township pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices and trades workers with Wooster and other neighbors.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wooster Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its A− for schools comes with a B for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $241K.
Its public schools are run by the Triway Local school district. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is Triway High School, with 355 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triway Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 364 | B+ |
| Triway High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 355 | C+ |
| Wooster Twp Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 352 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Wooster Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wooster Township has about as many jobs (2,267) as working residents, but only 129 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 16.3 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
Most working residents leave Wooster Township for work: only 7% work in town. At 16 minutes, Wooster Township’s average trip to work is against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Wooster Township has lost 221 jobs, to 2,267 in 2023.
| Wooster Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. At 0.1 miles per square mile, Wooster Township’s trail density is where Ohio’s towns sit at 0.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Wooster Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barnes Preserve | — | 68 |
| 2. Grosjean Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Wooster Township beats the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 33% of Wooster Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Wooster Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Wooster Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Wooster Township
About 2 of every 100 Wooster Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
City in Ohio, United States
Wooster ( WUUST-ər) is a city in Wayne County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located in northeastern Ohio, the city lies approximately 50 miles (80 km) south-southwest of Cleveland, 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Akron and 30 miles (48 km) west of Canton. The population was 27,232 at the 2020 census. It is the largest in Wayne County, and the center of the Wooster micropolitan area. Wooster is home to the private College of Wooster and the main branch of the Wayne County Public Library.
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6 towns share a border with Wooster Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooster Township | #423 | B | B | — | A− | B− |
| Wooster | #466 | B | B | C | B | B |
| Franklin Township | #401 | B+ | B | — | A− | C |
| Plain Township | #218 | A− | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
| East Union Township | #231 | A− | B+ | — | A− | C− |
| Wayne Township | #495 | B | C | — | B | B− |
| Clinton Township | #205 | A− | A | — | B+ | C− |
Wooster Township, Franklin Township, Plain Township, East Union Township, Wayne Township and Clinton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Wooster Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Wooster Township grades B overall, better than 65% of U.S. towns and #423 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B− for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.