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Wayne County, Ohio

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WAYNE COUNTY, OHIO

Wayne County is Ohio's rural heartland with its rolling hills, lush woods, and scenic farmland, and has much to offer to both its residents and visitors. Wayne County is home to the cities of Wooster, Orrville, and Rittman, and is home to the villages of Apple Creek, Burbank, Congress, Creston, Dalton, Doylestown, Fredericksburg, Marshallville, Mount Eaton, Shreve, Smithville, and West Salem. In addition to the rural scenery and the exciting offerings of the Wooster micropolis, Wayne County is also home to numerous world-renowned companies, including The J.M. Smucker Company, Wooster Brush Company, and LuK USA.

Quick Facts about Wayne County:

County Seat	Wooster
Established	August 15, 1796
Land Area	555 square miles
Population	114,520
City of Wooster	43,204
Median Age	37
Median Household Income	41,802
Poverty Rate	14.1%
Children Living in Poverty	17%
Children under 18 yrs old	29,253 (25.7% of the population)

Website Resources:

2-1-1 Infolink: 2-1-1 is the telephone number set aside by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for information and referral on human services, and it facilitates the critical connections between people seeking to get or give help, and the appropriate agencies. To access 2-1-1 InfoLink, simply dial 2-1-1 from your home or cell phone. You may also access the online database of resources available in Wayne and Holmes Counties by visiting www.211wayneholmes.org.

Redtreehouse.org is designed to be a welcoming and vibrant online community of resources for Ohio families and professionals to help children and young adults (prenatal through age 25) meet daily needs, overcome challenges, and develop their fullest potential. Visit www.redtreehouse.org

Ohio Here to Help: www.ohioheretohelp.com

Click here for 2012 Summer Family Fun Ideas (compiled by family representatives)

For School District websites, click on School Community Partnership

For FCFC Member websites, click on Members

Also visit: www.wayneohio.org

Stay Sober or Get Pulled Over video link: http://www.youtube.com/embed/3arlcFi9Ypc

Click to view a list of Commonly Used Websites

Click on Events to find out what's happening in Wayne County