Lorain, Ohio
Lorain /ləˈreɪn/ is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie. It is about 30 miles west of Cleveland. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 65,211,[8] making it Ohio's ninth largest city, the third largest in Greater Cleveland, and the largest in Lorain County by population.
Downtown Lorain Broadway Palace Theatre Lorain Lighthouse Charles Berry Bridge | |
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| Coordinates: 41°26′24″N 82°10′08″W / 41.44000°N 82.16889°WCoordinates: 41°26′24″N 82°10′08″W / 41.44000°N 82.16889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lorain |
| Founded | 1807[3] |
| Incorporated | February, 1817 |
| Incorporated | July 16, 1834 (township)[4] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
| • City | 24.08 sq mi (62.37 km2) |
| • Land | 23.61 sq mi (61.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 617 ft ([6] m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 65,211 |
| • Density | 2,762.36/sq mi (1,066.57/km2) |
| • Urban (Lorain–Elyria, OH)[7] | 199,067 (US: 194th) |
| • Urban density | 2,196.9/sq mi (848.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (EDT) |
| Zip code(s) | 44052–44055 |
| FIPS code | 39-44856 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086514[6] |
| Website | www |
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Lorain, Ohio Media
"At the Loop", Lorain, c. 1913
Launching of the SS Greater Detroit in Lorain, 1923
Lorain, Ohio City Hall
Aerial view of Lorain and the Lorain Harbor
Broadway, looking north, c. 1908
References
- ↑ "Lorain's International Legacy". Lorain Historical Society. c. 2016. Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ↑ Lee, Trymaine (May 7, 2016). "The Heartland: Life and Loss in Steel City". msnbc.com. MSNBC. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ↑ "History of Lorain - Chronology". Lorain Public Library System. Lorain Public Library. Archived from the original on October 24, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ↑ "4-47 Founding of Lorain | Remarkable Ohio". Remarkable Ohio. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lorain, Ohio
- ↑ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Lorain city, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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