Wayne County, Ohio
48 public bodies govern here, 13 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 116,588
- Median household income
- $73,574
- ±2,496
- Unemployed
- 3.3%
- 1,843 of 55,916 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.3%
- 37,838 of 44,365 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Wayne | 116,710 (2021) | 428 W Liberty St, Wooster | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 15
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Orrville | 8,471 (2021) | 207 N Main St, Orrville | Website |
| City of Rittman | 6,153 (2021) | 30 N Main St, Rittman | Website |
| City of Wooster | 26,751 (2021) | 538 N Market St, Wooster | Website |
| Village of Apple Creek | 1,194 (2021) | Po Box 208, Apple Creek | — |
| Village of Burbank | 281 (2021) | Po Box 145, Burbank | — |
| Village of Congress | 135 (2021) | 106 S Maple St, Congress | — |
| Village of Creston | 2,152 (2021) | Po Box 194, Creston | Website |
| Village of Dalton | 1,911 (2021) | Po Box 493, Dalton | Website |
| Village of Doylestown | 3,034 (2021) | 24 S Portage St, Doylestown | Website |
| Village of Fredericksburg | 409 (2021) | Po Box 278, Fredericksburg | — |
| Village of Marshallville | 794 (2021) | Po Box 169, Marshallville | Website |
| Village of Mount Eaton | 171 (2021) | Po Box 279, Mount Eaton | — |
| Village of Shreve | 1,501 (2021) | Po Box 604, Shreve | — |
| Village of Smithville | 1,346 (2021) | Po Box 517, Smithville | — |
| Village of West Salem | 1,438 (2021) | Po Box 256, West Salem | Website |
Townships 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Baughman | 4,788 (2021) | 6669 Coal Bank Rd, Marshallville | — |
| Township of Canaan | 5,117 (2021) | 150 Myers St, Creston | — |
| Township of Chester | 3,038 (2021) | Po Box 461, Wooster | — |
| Township of Chippewa | 9,827 (2021) | Po Box 265, Doylestown | Website |
| Township of Clinton | 3,181 (2021) | 225 E McConkey St, Shreve | — |
| Township of Congress | 4,491 (2021) | 11203 Mullinix Rd, West Salem | — |
| Township of East Union | 6,995 (2021) | Po Box 222, Apple Creek | Website |
| Township of Franklin | 4,257 (2021) | 1661 Kimber Rd, Wooster | — |
| Township of Green | 12,305 (2021) | 4781 Egypt Rd, Smithville | — |
| Township of Milton | 2,959 (2021) | Po Box 205, Sterling | — |
| Township of Paint | 3,503 (2021) | Po Box 178, Mount Eaton | — |
| Township of Plain | 3,085 (2021) | 2445 S Elyria Rd, Wooster | — |
| Township of Salt Creek | 4,531 (2021) | Po Box 179, Fredericksburg | — |
| Township of Sugar Creek | 7,192 (2021) | Po Box 224, Dalton | — |
| Township of Wayne | 4,023 (2021) | 995 Curtwood Dr, Wooster | — |
| Township of Wooster | 4,627 (2021) | 1917 Millersburg Rd, Wooster | — |
Special districts 16
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County Airport Authority | Air transportation | 6020 N Honeytown Rd, Smithville | Website |
| Midland Council of Governments | Education | 2125 Eagle Pass, Wooster | — |
| Wayne County Schools Council of Govts | Education | 7571 N Elyria Rd, West Salem | — |
| Medway Drug Enforcement Agency | Flood control | Po Box 872, Wooster | — |
| Wayne County Transportation Improvement District | Highways | 428 West Liberty Street, Wooster | — |
| Wayne County Metropolitan Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 345 N Market St, Wooster | Website |
| Wayne County District Public Library | Libraries | 304 N Market St, Wooster | Website |
| Central Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 338, Smithville | — |
| East Wayne Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 134, Dalton | — |
| South Central Fire District | Local fire protection | 288 N Mill St, Fredericksburg | — |
| South Central Fire District | Local fire protection | 288 N. Mill Street, Fredericksburg | — |
| Sterling Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 35, Sterling | — |
| Town and Country Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 175, West Salem | — |
| Wooster-Ashland Regional Council of Governments | Other single function districts | City of Wooster, Wooster | — |
| Wayne County Park District | Parks and recreation | 1493 Oil City RD., Wooster | — |
| Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 428 W Liberty St, Wooster | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Beacon Hill Community School AKA Beacon Hill Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
8746 s Market St, Mt Eaton, OH, 44659
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Chippewa Local
School district4 schools
56 N Portage St, Doylestown, OH, 44230
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Dalton Local
School district3 schools
177 Mill St N, Dalton, OH, 44618
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Green Local
School district3 schools
100 Smithie Drive, Smithville, OH, 44677
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Liberty Preparatory School
Independent charter district1 schools
243 N Milton St, Smithville, OH, 44677
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Northwestern Local
School district3 schools
7571 N Elyria Rd, West Salem, OH, 44287
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Norwayne Local
School district3 schools
350 S Main St, Creston, OH, 44217
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Orrville City
School district4 schools
815 N Ella St, Orrville, OH, 44667
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rittman Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
100 Saurer St, Rittman, OH, 44270
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rittman Exempted Village
School district4 schools
100 Saurer St, Rittman, OH, 44270
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Triway Local
School district4 schools
3205 Shreve Rd, Wooster, OH, 44691
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Waynedale Local
School district3 schools
9048 Dover Rd, Apple Creek, OH, 44606
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wooster City
School district7 schools
144 N Market St, Wooster, OH, 44691
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Hillside Orchard and Farm Market (2397 Center Rd. Hinckley) · Farmers Market of Medina County (3916 Pearl Rd Medina) · Brunswick Farmers' Market (Brunswick) · and 1 more
Ohio Farmers Market (6193 Edison Street NE Hartville) · North Canton Farmers' Market (North Canton)
Cuyahoga Valley WINTER Farmers Market (Akron) · Cuyahoga Valley Summer Farmers Market (Peninsula)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.