Lorain, Ohio

Lorain, Ohio
City
Downtown Lorain
Broadway
Palace Theatre
Lorain Lighthouse
Charles Berry Bridge
Flag of Lorain, Ohio
Flag
Official seal of Lorain, Ohio
Seal
Nickname(s): 
International City,[1] Steel City[2]
Map
Interactive map of Lorain
Lorain is located in Ohio
Lorain
Lorain
Lorain is located in the United States
Lorain
Lorain
Coordinates: 41°26′24″N 82°10′08″W / 41.44000°N 82.16889°W / 41.44000; -82.16889
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLorain
Founded1807[3]
IncorporatedFebruary, 1817
IncorporatedJuly 16, 1834 (township)[4]
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
Area
[5]
 • City
24.08 sq mi (62.37 km2)
 • Land23.61 sq mi (61.14 km2)
 • Water0.47 sq mi (1.23 km2)
Elevation
617 ft ([6] m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
65,211
 • Density2,762.36/sq mi (1,066.57/km2)
 • Urban
 (Lorain–Elyria, OH)[7]
199,067 (US: 196th)
 • Urban density2,196.9/sq mi (848.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Zip code(s)
44052–44055
Area code440
FIPS code39-44856
GNIS feature ID1086514[6]
Websitewww.cityoflorain.org

Lorain (/lɔːˈreɪn/)[8] is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. It is located in Northeast Ohio on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Black River, about 25 miles (40 km) west of Cleveland. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 65,211,[9] making it Ohio's ninth-largest city, the third-largest in Greater Cleveland, and the largest in Lorain County by population.

  1. ^ "Lorain's International Legacy". Lorain Historical Society. c. 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Lee, Trymaine (May 7, 2016). "The Heartland: Life and Loss in Steel City". msnbc.com. MSNBC. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "History of Lorain - Chronology". Lorain Public Library System. Lorain Public Library. Archived from the original on October 24, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "4-47 Founding of Lorain | Remarkable Ohio". Remarkable Ohio. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  5. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  6. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lorain, Ohio
  7. ^ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Ohio Pronunciation Guide". E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Lorain city, Ohio; Cleveland city, Ohio". Census.gov. Retrieved July 19, 2022.