Rust Belt
The Rust Belt is a term that refers to an area of the northern United States. The area is mostly the states near the Great Lakes, and some of them are considered to be Midwest states. This area was once known for steel production and heavy industry. That industry has greatly decreased since the middle of the 20th century. As the name might imply, the area has sort of turned to "rust", like what happens to old steel. Much of this decrease in industry is because of the United States using manufacturers from other countries. It became an Industrial hub because of its proximity to The Great Lakes, canals, and rivers which companies used to access raw materials and ship out products.
Most Rust Belt cities, for example, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Youngstown, Ohio, have had a very large decrease in their population since the 1950s and 1960s.
Some "Rust Belt" cities include:
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Erie, Pennsylvania
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Youngstown, Ohio
- Canton, Ohio
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Steubenville, Ohio
- Toledo, Ohio
- Columbus, Ohio
- Gary, Indiana
- Flint, Michigan
- McKeesport, Pennsylvania
- Wheeling, West Virginia
- Detroit, Michigan
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Buffalo, New York
- Rock Island, Illinois
- Niagara Falls, New York
- Rochester, New York
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- South Bend, Indiana
- Chicago, Illinois
- Charleston, West Virginia
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Camden, New Jersey
- Trenton, New Jersey
- Lansing, Michigan
- Newark, New Jersey
- Jersey City, New Jersey
- Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Springfield, Illinois
- Watertown, New York
- Akron, Ohio
- Warren, Ohio
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Anderson, Indiana
Rust Belt Media
The now rusting steel stacks of Bethlehem Steel in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, one of the largest steel manufacturers for most of the 20th century until it abruptly discontinued most of its manufacturing in 1982, and later declared bankruptcy and dissolved
The Great Lakes megalopolis shown in orange, part of the Rust Belt
Sectors of the U.S. economy as a percentage of GDP between 1947 and 2009
Deteriorating U.S. net international investment position (NIIP) has caused concern among economists over the effects of outsourcing and high U.S. trade deficits over the long-run.
A disused grain elevator in Buffalo, New York
An abandoned Fisher auto body plant in Detroit
The Huber Breaker in Ashley, Pennsylvania, one of the largest anthracite coal breakers in North America; opened in the 1930s and closed in the 1970s.
Every state that lost a House seat due to population loss following the 2020 census, except California, is part of the Rust Belt.
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