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Lorain 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, the third largest in Greater Cleveland, and the largest in Lorain County by population.

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 26.2%, lower than Cleveland's 36% but higher than neighboring Elyria's 22.2%

History

• Conrad Reid was the first mayor after the city became named 'Lorain'.
• By the mid-20th-century, the city had expanded to encompass almost all of the original "Township of Black River", and also portions of Sheffield Twp.

Ford Motor Company had the Lorain Assembly Plant in the city, mostly known for assembling the Ford Econoline (E-series) van, Ford Torino and Mercury Montego, and beginning in 1975 the Ford Thunderbird and Mercury Cougar (through 1997); the plant ceased all production on December 14, 2005, because the UAW and Ford management were unable to come to terms on a new contract. The sprawling United States Steel Mill stretches for nearly 3 mi (4.8 km) on the city's south side. These mills had operated in the city since 1895 and employed thousands of local residents.

Geography

Lorain, part of the Cleveland–Elyria–Mentor metropolitan area, is located at 41°26′54″N 82°10′8″W (41.448241, −82.168862).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.14 square miles (62.52 km²), of which 23.67 square miles (61.31 km²) is land and 0.47 square miles (1.22 km²) is water.

The Charles Berry Bridge is located in Lorain, and is the second-largest bascule bridge in the world.

Demographics

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 68,652 people, 26,434 households, and 17,975 families residing in the city.