Lorain, Ohio
city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States
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 2010 census, the city had a total population of 64,097,[7] making it Ohio's tenth largest city, the third largest in Greater Cleveland, and the largest in Lorain County by population.
Lorain, Ohio | |
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| City of Lorain | |
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| Nickname(s): International City, Steel City[1] | |
 Location within the state of Ohio | |
 Location of Lorain in Lorain County | |
| Coordinates: 41°26′54″N 82°10′8″W / 41.44833°N 82.16889°WCoordinates: 41°26′54″N 82°10′8″W / 41.44833°N 82.16889°W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lorain |
| Founded | 1807[2] |
| Incorporated | February, 1817 |
| Incorporated | July 16, 1834 (township)[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Jack Bradley (D) |
| • City council | Members[4] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.14 sq mi (62.52 km2) |
| • Land | 23.67 sq mi (61.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 64,097 |
| • Estimate (2018[5]) | 64,028 |
| • Density | 2,707.9/sq mi (1,045.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Zip code(s) | 44052-44053-44054-44055 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-44856 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1077529[6] |
| Website | http://www.cityoflorain.org |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Lee, Trymaine. "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.
- ↑ "City Council" Archived 2018-03-09 at the Wayback Machine, City of Lorain.Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2010-03-20.
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