Lorain, Ohio
Lorain, Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 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: 196th) |
| • 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 |
| Area code | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-44856 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086514[6] |
| Website | www |
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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.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Lorain's International Legacy". Lorain Historical Society. c. 2016. 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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