Wooster, Ohio

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Population in July 2007: 26,010. Population change since 2000: +5.2%

Males: 12,415	(47.7%)
Females: 13,595	(52.3%)

Median resident age:	35.7 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 44691.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,028 (it was $37,400 in 2000)

Wooster:	$42,028
Ohio:	$46,597

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,094 (it was $99,800 in 2000)

Wooster:	$137,094
Ohio:	$137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $145,377; Detached houses: $157,071; Townhouses or other attached units: $134,128; In 2-unit structures: $86,398; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,688; Mobile homes: $16,400
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Races in Wooster:

White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
Black (3.8%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Asian Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Wooster: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.7%), Irish (13.9%), English (12.0%), United States (8.2%), Italian (6.5%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1972

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 14.4 square miles.

Population density: 1809 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wooster

High school or higher: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wooster city

Never married: 29.3%
Now married: 49.6%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 12.5%

820 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

This city:	3.3%
Ohio:	3.0%

According to our research there were 54 registered sex offenders living in Wooster, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wooster to the number of sex offenders is 482 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wooster:	1.4% ($1,446)
Ohio:	1.3% ($1,271)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Akron, OH (28.5 miles , pop. 217,074).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (306.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Smithville, OH (2.4 miles ), Apple Creek, OH (2.6 miles ), Orrville, OH (3.0 miles ), Shreve, OH (3.1 miles ), Fredericksburg, OH (3.1 miles ), Congress, OH (3.2 miles) , Creston, OH (3.5 miles ), Marshallville, OH (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 98 buildings, average cost: $91,100
1997: 76 buildings, average cost: $98,500
1998: 79 buildings, average cost: $100,400
1999: 70 buildings, average cost: $99,900
2000: 66 buildings, average cost: $105,800
2001: 63 buildings, average cost: $117,200
2002: 82 buildings, average cost: $140,800
2003: 100 buildings, average cost: $155,200
2004: 106 buildings, average cost: $167,800
2005: 87 buildings, average cost: $200,700
2006: 35 buildings, average cost: $172,100
2007: 53 buildings, average cost: $167,200

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Latitude: 40.81 N, Longitude: 81.94 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,207 (+37.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 7,977 (64.2%)

Area code: 330

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,675 (+7.2%).

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	4.9%
Ohio:	5.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (10%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Construction (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (17%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

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Crime in Wooster (2006):

1 murder (3.9 per 100,000)
15 rapes (58.4 per 100,000)
30 robberies (116.7 per 100,000)
26 assaults (101.2 per 100,000)
206 burglaries (801.6 per 100,000)
828 thefts (3221.9 per 100,000)
17 auto thefts (66.2 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 300.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Crime in Wooster (2007):

2 murders (7.7 per 100,000)
15 rapes (57.9 per 100,000)
19 robberies (73.3 per 100,000)
19 assaults (73.3 per 100,000)
168 burglaries (648.3 per 100,000)
792 thefts (3056.3 per 100,000)
22 auto thefts (84.9 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 272.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 43 (38 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.46
US city average:	3.00

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Wooster-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.4 miles away from the Wooster city center killed 18 people and injured 200 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 49.2 miles away from the city center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Main business address for: WAYNE BANCORP INC /OH/ (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), WAYNE SAVINGS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).

Hospital/medical center in Wooster:

WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1761 BEALL AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wooster:

DUNLAP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ORRVILLE, OH)
LODI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LODI, OH)
JOEL POMERENE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MILLERSBURG, OH)

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Airports located in Wooster:

Wayne County Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 15,000, Itinerant Ops: 25,520, Local Ops: 55,000, Military Ops: 1,000)
Davies Air Fld Airport (Runways: 1)
Freeman Airport (Runways: 1)
Scheibe Field Airport (Runways: 1)
Stine Fld Airport (Runways: 1)
Varns Farms Airport (Runways: 1)

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Colleges/Universities in Wooster:

COLLEGE OF WOOSTER (Full-time enrollment: 1,814; Location: 1189 Beall Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wooster.edu)
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL TECHNICAL INST (FT enrollment: 883; Location: 1328 DOVER RD; Public; Website: ati.ag.ohio-state.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wooster:

ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)
STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 29 miles; CANTON, OH; FT enrollment: 2,324)
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 29 miles; NORTH CANTON, OH; FT enrollment: 2,053)
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; AKRON, OH; FT enrollment: 16,801)
OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 37 miles; OBERLIN, OH; FT enrollment: 2,899)
LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ELYRIA, OH; FT enrollment: 4,008)
MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ALLIANCE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,188)

Public high schools in Wooster:

Wooster High School (Students: 1199; Location: 515 Oldman Rd; Grades: 9-12)
Triway High School (Students: 593; Location: 3205 Shreve Rd; Grades: 9-12)
Opportunity (Students: 38; Location: 629 N Grant St; Grades: K-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Wooster:

Edgewood Middle School (Students: 560; Location: 2695 Graustark Path; Grades: 7-8)
Wooster Twp Elementary School (Students: 448; Location: 1071 Dover Rd; Grades: K-6)
Melrose Elementary School (Students: 328; Location: 1641 Sunset Ln; Grades: K-6)
Triway Junior High School (Students: 318; Location: 3145 Shreve Rd; Grades: 7-8)
Kean Elementary School (Students: 309; Location: 432 Oldman Rd; Grades: K-6)
Cornerstone Elementary School (Students: 305; Location: 101 W Bowman St; Grades: K-6)
Wayne Elementary School (Students: 300; Location: 1700 E Smithville Western Rd; Grades: K-6)
Parkview Elementary School (Students: 290; Location: 773 Parkview Dr; Grades: K-6)
Lincoln Way Elementary School (Students: 270; Location: 905 Pittsburg Ave; Grades: K-6)
Franklin Twp Elementary School (Students: 136; Location: 2060 E Moreland Rd; Grades: K-6)

Private elementary/middle schools in Wooster:

WOOSTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 4599 BURBANK RD; Grades: PK - 7)
ST MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONC (Students: 159; Location: PO BOX 109; Grades: KG - 6)
CHILDRENS HOUSE MONTESSORI OF (Students: 21; Location: 637 COLLEGE AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)

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Library in Wooster:

WAYNE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,643,933; Location: 304 N. MARKET ST.; 355,270 books; 34,441 audio materials; 15,871 video materials; 520 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Wooster: Boles Golf Course (A), Wayne County Fairgrounds (B), Memorial Hall (C), Mateer Hall (D), Miller Manor (E), Fire Station Number 1 (F), Severance Hall (G), Scovel Hall (H), Ebert Art Center (I), Andrews Hall (J), Andrews Library (K), Scheide Music Center (L), Burton D Morgan Hall (M), Holden Hall (N), Armington Hall (O), Armington Physical Education Center (P), Wooster City Hall (Q), Timken Library (R), Lowry Student Center (S), Wishart Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Milltown Mall Shopping Center (1), Portage Square Shopping Center (2), Wooster Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wooster include: Knesseth Israel Temple (A), Market Street Church of God (B), McGaw Chapel (C), Nazarene Church (D), Nold Avenue Baptist Church (E), Pentecostal Church of God of America (F), Evangel Assembly of God Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), First Church of Christ Scientist (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wooster Cemetery (1), Highland Park Cemetery (2), Madisonburg Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Apple Creek (A), Christmas Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wooster include: Miller Park (1), Schellin Park (2), Papp Stadium (3), Warren Tennis Courts (4), Christmas Run Park (5), Cindy Barr Field (6), Cohan Park (7), Knights Field (8), Wooster Public Square Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Wooster Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Acres of Fun (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3889 Friendsville Road) (1), AAA Travel Agency Wooster (Tours & Charters; 2873 Cleveland Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Great American Grill-Hilton Garden Inn (959 Dover Road) (1), Amerihost Inn - Wooster North (789 E Milltown Rd) (2), Giorgio's Restaurant (243 East Liberty Street) (3), Amerihost Inn Wooster OH (2055 Lincoln Way East) (4), Best Western Wooster Plaza (243 East Liberty Street) (5), Hampton Inn Wooster- Oh. (4253 Burbank Rd) (6), Econo Lodge Wooster (2137 Lincoln Way East) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Wayne County - Juvenile Court- Clerks Office (Courthouse Public Square) (1), Wayne County - Juvenile Court- Juvenile Probation Department (Courthouse Public Square) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wooster and their reported violations in the past:

PORTS PETROLEUM (Population served: 280, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-24-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-24-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

WAYNE LANES (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

SHORTYS MARKET (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-14-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-17-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-17-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-25-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-25-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

TOWN AND COUNTRY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 160, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

4 regular monitoring violations

WOOSTER CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH WITNESSES PWS (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-24-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-25-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-24-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-25-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-2006)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

TRIWAY LANES (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-22-1998), St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-1998), St Public Notif received (JAN-30-1998)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-20-1998)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-20-1998)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-20-1997), St Boil Water Order (MAR-20-1997), St Public Notif requested (MAR-20-1997), St Public Notif received (MAY-07-1997)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-20-1997), St Boil Water Order (MAR-20-1997), St Public Notif requested (MAR-20-1997), St Public Notif received (MAY-07-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-20-1998)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-20-1998)

One minor monitoring violation

CHRISTIAN CHILDRENS HOME (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-2004)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2002)

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

WAYNE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (Population served: 120, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-2005)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2003)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-1998)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-22-1998), St Public Notif requested (APR-22-1998)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-22-1998), St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-1998), St Public Notif received (FEB-04-1998)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-14-1997), St Boil Water Order (APR-14-1997), St Public Notif requested (APR-14-1997)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-14-1997), St Boil Water Order (APR-14-1997), St Public Notif requested (APR-14-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-2005)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2003)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-1998)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-22-1998), St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-1998), St Public Notif received (FEB-04-1998)

10 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wooster that have no violations reported:

GREEN MEADOWS ESTATES (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WESTWOOD CENTRE PWS (Population served: 62, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.5%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.9%
Whole state:	5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	10.4%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wooster, OH

People in group quarters in Wooster

1498 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
244 people in nursing homes
113 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
41 people in halfway houses
31 people in homes for the mentally retarded
14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
8 people in homes for the mentally ill
8 people in other group homes

Wooster compared to Ohio state average:

Wooster, Ohio environmental map by EPA

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Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.

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Banks with most branches in Wooster (2009 data):

National City Bank: Wooster Portage Branch, Buehler-Milltown Branch, Mortgage Center Branch, Milltown Drive-In Branch, The Wayne County National Bank Of Wo, Beall Branch. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
Firstmerit Bank, National Association: Wooster Branch, 1812 Cleveland Road Branch, Burbank Road Branch, Wooster Drive Thru Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $11,082.6 mil, Deposits: $7,613.4 mil, headquarters in Akron, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 161 total offices, Holding Company: Firstmerit Corporation
Ohio Legacy Bank, National Association: at 305 West Liberty Street, Milltown Financial Center Branch, Messenger Service Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $187.3 mil, Deposits: $146.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Ohio Legacy Corp.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: College Hills Branch at 601 Portage Road, branch established on 1955-10-10; Walnut Street Branch at 141 North Walnut Street, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
The Apple Creek Banking Company: Wooster Branch at 155 South Market Street, branch established on 1981-10-05; Madisonburg Branch at 4500 Cleveland Road, branch established on 1979-10-01. Info updated 2008-07-22: Bank assets: $94.2 mil, Deposits: $76.7 mil, headquarters in Apple Creek, OH, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Apple Creek Banc Corp
First National Bank: Cleveland Road Branch at 1725 Cleveland Road, branch established on 1999-04-09; Burbank Road Office Branch at 4192 Burbank Rd., branch established on 2005-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $337.8 mil, Deposits: $269.0 mil, headquarters in Orrville, OH, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: National Bancshares Corporation
Wayne Savings Community Bank: at 151 North Market Street, branch established on 1899-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $405.5 mil, Deposits: $312.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization
Woodforest National Bank: Wooster Walmart Branch at 3883 Burbank Road, branch established on 2008-04-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
The Huntington National Bank: Wooster Branch at 445 West Milltown Road, branch established on 2003-10-02. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $53,586.6 mil, Deposits: $39,203.1 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 840 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Wooster, Ohio

Wooster Inn, 810 E Wayne Ave, Wooster, OH 44691, Phone: (330) 264-2341
L K Motel, 969 Timken Rd, Wooster, OH 44691, Phone: (330) 264-8222
Econo Lodge Wooster, 2139 Lincoln Way, Wooster, OH 44691, Phone: (330) 264-8883
Rodeway Inn Wooster, 2055 E Lincolnway, Wooster, OH 44691, Phone: (330) 262-5008, Fax: (330) 262-5084
Wooster Inn, 801 E Wayne Ave, Wooster, OH 44691, Phone: (330) 264-2341
Days Inn, 789 E Milltown Rd, Wooster, OH 44691, Phone: (330) 345-1500, Fax: (330) 345-2411
Hilton Garden Inn, 959 Dover Rd, Wooster, OH 44691, Phone: (330) 202-7701
Hampton Inn, 4253 Burbank Rd, Wooster, OH 44691, Phone: (330) 345-4424, Fax: (330) 345-4724

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2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Ohio:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (18%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhoods in Wooster:

Religon statistics for Wooster

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Old Order Amish
Adherents	15.6%	13.9%	8.6%	8.3%	8.1%
Congregations	1.8%	11.2%	5.4%	4.9%	28.3%

Name	Mennonite Church USA	United Church of Christ	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	Other religions
Adherents	6.5%	5.9%	3.4%	3.1%	26.6%
Congregations	5.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.2%	35.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	16	$74,092	$55,569	1	$3,365
Other Government Administration	16	$45,310	$33,983	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	2	$13,375	$80,250	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	37	$189,135	$61,341	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$18,640	$44,736	0	$0
Firefighters	42	$221,125	$63,179	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$3,255	$39,060	0	$0
Streets and Highways	36	$132,694	$44,231	0	$0
Hospitals	467	$1,891,779	$48,611	364	$754,766
Solid Waste Management	11	$49,642	$54,155	0	$0
Sewerage	11	$49,642	$54,155	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	26	$55,317	$25,531	40	$36,088
Water Supply	10	$46,450	$55,740	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	5	$21,310	$51,144	3	$3,122
Totals for Government	685	$2,811,766	$49,257	408	$797,341

Wooster government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,895,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $78,811,000
Sewerage: $4,253,000

All Other: $1,079,000

Solid Waste Management: $914,000
Construction - Hospitals: $17,159,000
Sewerage: $2,698,000

Regular Highways: $1,316,000

Water Utilities: $1,247,000
Current Operations - Hospitals: $66,640,000
Police Protection: $4,152,000

Local Fire Protection: $4,135,000

Sewerage: $2,699,000

Water Utilities: $2,500,000

Regular Highways: $1,741,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,702,000

Central Staff Services: $1,148,000

Financial Administration: $1,148,000

Solid Waste Management: $833,000

General - Other: $775,000

General Public Buildings: $353,000

Housing and Community Development: $346,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $294,000

Health - Other: $138,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $14,985,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $426,000
All Other: $58,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,287,000
Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $21,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,985,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,890,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,691,000
General Revenue, NEC: $435,000

Special Assessments: $242,000

Fines and Forfeits: $11,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,089,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,199,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $167,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $89,402,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,942,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,610,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,544,000
General Local Government Support: $1,858,000

Health and Hospitals: $448,000

All Other: $40,000
Tax - Individual Income: $8,922,000
Property: $2,278,000

Other License: $626,000

Death and Gift: $539,000

Other Selective Sales: $43,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $48,200,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $300,000

4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.78%
Ohio average:	5.31%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($144 average AGI)
Wayne County: 0.08%
Ohio average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Medina County, OH	0.82% ($32,085 average AGI)
from Summit County, OH	0.64% ($33,968)
from Holmes County, OH	0.45% ($28,751)

5.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,031 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.32%
Ohio average:	5.79%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($137 average AGI)
Wayne County: 0.04%
Ohio average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Summit County, OH	0.67% ($32,547 average AGI)
to Medina County, OH	0.58% ($36,023)
to Stark County, OH	0.51% ($59,654)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wooster:

WKVX (960 AM; 1 kW; WOOSTER, OH; Owner: WWST CORP., L.L.C.)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHLO (640 AM; 5 kW; AKRON, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHBC (1480 AM; 15 kW; CANTON, OH; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WRCW (1060 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CANTON, OH)
WWMK (1260 AM; 10 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WAKR (1590 AM; 5 kW; AKRON, OH; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wooster:

WQKT (104.5 FM; WOOSTER, OH; Owner: WWST CORP., L.L.C.)
WKRW (89.3 FM; WOOSTER, OH; Owner: KENT STATE UNIVERSITY)
WCWS-FM (90.9 FM; WOOSTER, OH; Owner: THE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER)
W204AJ (88.7 FM; WOOSTER, OH; Owner: KENT STATE UNIVERSITY)
WKSU-FM (89.7 FM; KENT, OH; Owner: KENT STATE UNIVERSITY)
WQMX (94.9 FM; MEDINA, OH; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP, INC)
WONE-FM (97.5 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WZIP (88.1 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON)
WBZW (107.7 FM; LOUDONVILLE, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNCO-FM (101.3 FM; ASHLAND, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMJI (105.7 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WNWV (107.3 FM; ELYRIA, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
WKDD (98.1 FM; CANTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WQAL (104.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WNCX (98.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF CLEVELAND INC.)
WMVX (106.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDOK (102.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
W220BP (91.9 FM; WOOSTER, OH; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WAKS (96.5 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWBK (98.3 FM; FREDERICKTOWN, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Wooster:

WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
WEAO (Channel 49; AKRON, OH; Owner: NORTHEASTERN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF OHIO, INC.)
WVPX (Channel 23; AKRON, OH; Owner: PAXSON AKRON LICENSE, INC.)
WDLI (Channel 17; CANTON, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
W33BW (Channel 33; ASHLAND, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
WOIO (Channel 19; SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
WBNX-TV (Channel 55; AKRON, OH; Owner: WINSTON BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WAKN-LP (Channel 11; AKRON, OH; Owner: AKRON TELEVISION, INC.)
WQHS-TV (Channel 61; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: UNIVISION CLEVELAND LLC)
W35AX (Channel 35; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: MEDIA-COM TELEVISION, INC.)
WUAB (Channel 43; LORAIN, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
WVIZ (Channel 25; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: IDEASTREAM)
WJW (Channel 8; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WJW LICENSE, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Wooster fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 35
Total length: 154 meters (505ft)
Total costs: $445,000
Total average daily traffic: 372,710
Total average daily truck traffic: 52,539

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 3
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 2
1960-1969: 19
1970-1979: 2
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 3
2000-2009: 5

Fire: 54
Hazardous Condition: 49
Service Call: 3

Incident types - Wooster

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Wooster, OH

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