Lorain, OH
| Lorain, Ohio | ||||||
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| City of Lorain | ||||||
From top left: Lorain central business district; Lorain Palace Theater; the Lorain lighthouse; Charles Berry Bridge in the Lorain Harbor.
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| Nickname(s): International City, Steel City | ||||||
 Location within the state of Ohio |
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 Location of Lorain in Lorain County |
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| 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 | |||||
| Incorporated | February, 1817 | |||||
| Incorporated | July 16, 1834 (township) | |||||
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| • Type | Mayor–council | |||||
| • Mayor | Chase M. Ritenauer (D) | |||||
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| 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 (2015) | 63,647 | |||||
| • Density | 2,707.9/sq mi (1,045.5/km2) | |||||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |||||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |||||
| Zip code(s) | 44052-44053-44054-44055 | |||||
| Area code(s) | 440 | |||||
| FIPS code | 39-44856 | |||||
| GNIS feature ID | 1077529 | |||||
| Website | http://www.cityoflorain.org | |||||
Lorain /ləˈreɪn/ is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Black River, approximately 30 miles west of Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 64,097, making it Ohio's tenth largest city and the largest in Lorain County by population. Lorain is part of the Cleveland-Elyria Metropolitan Statistical Area, more commonly known as Greater Cleveland.
The city is notable for its deindustrialized economy, formerly being home to the American Ship Building Company Lorain Yard, Ford Motor Company Lorain Assembly Plant, and United States Steel Corporation's sprawling steel mill on the city's south side. The city faces many similar issues to other Rust Belt cities, including population decline and urban decay. Poverty in the city is above the national average at 27%, lower than Cleveland's 36.2% but higher than neighboring Elyria's 22.2%
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