 Lorain is a city located in Lorain County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 68,652 making it Ohio's 10th largest city. Lorain is located in northeastern Ohio, on Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Black River, west of Cleveland. It was first settled in 1807 and was originally named Charleston. Ford Motor Company had a plant in the city, assembling the Ford Econoline van; the plant ceased production on December 14, 2005. The sprawling United States Steel Mills, portions recently acquired by Republic Steel, strech for nearly 3 miles on the city's south side. These mills have operated in the city since 1898 and continue to employ thousands. The Lorain Works is one of the few intergrated steel mills left in the United States. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Lorain County is a county located in the northeastern region state of Ohio, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. ...
Lake Erie, looking southward from a high rural bluff near Leamington, Ontario Lake Erie (pronounced ) is one of the five large freshwater Great Lakes in North America, which are among the largest in the world. ...
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1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
The Ford Motor Company (usually called Ford; sometimes called FoMoCo), (NYSE: F) is a multinational corporation that manufactures automobiles. ...
The Ford E-Series, also known as the Econoline, is a line of full-size vans and truck chassis from Ford Motor Company. ...
Geography Lorain, a western suburb of Cleveland, is located at 41°26′54″N, 82°10′8″W (41.448241, -82.168862)GR1. Adapted from Wikipedias OH county maps by Catbar. ...
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 62.8 km² (24.2 mi²). 62.2 km² (24.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.95% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...
Politics Mayors of Lorain (Since 1952) - John C. Jaworski (D) 1952-62
- Woody W. Mathna (R) 1962-72
- Joseph Zahorec (D) 1972-80
- William W. Parker (R) 1980-84
- Joseph Zahorec (D) 1984
- Alex M. Olejko (D) 1985-96
- Joseph Koziura (D) 1996-00
- Craig Foltin (R) 2000-Present
Politics in the City of Lorain have traditionally been closely tied to that of the local Democratic Party. However, through the years occasional Republicans have been able to win positions. Since the late 1990's Lorain has elected all Democrats to city council but in 2003 re-elected Republican Mayor Craig L. Foltin. Mayor Craig Foltin is currently running for the U.S. Congress(13th district of Ohio)
Lorain is one of the largest cities in Ohio to not have a charter. The city of Lorain functions under a Statutory government. This provides for a Mayor-Council form of government with, up until recently, 3 at-large seats and 9 wards. (the 9th ward was recently removed because of loss in population, however may return come the next census) Alternate use, see charter airline, yacht charter, bare-boat charter or Charter Communications. ...
As of the 2005 May Primary the number of residents registered to a party stood at:
Democrats: 11,280 Republicans: 1,971
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 68,652 people, 26,434 households, and 17,975 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,103.5/km² (2,858.6/mi²). There were 28,231 housing units at an average density of 453.8/km² (1,175.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.70% White, 15.94% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 9.56% from other races, and 3.99% from two or more races. 21.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 26,434 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.11. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
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In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,917, and the median income for a family was $39,454. Males had a median income of $34,120 versus $23,065 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,340. 17.1% of the population and 14.2% of families were below the poverty line. 26.5% of those under the age of 18 and 9.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
Culture Over 70 different nationalities live in the Lorain area. Many were originally attracted by work in the steel mills and ship yards. One of the highlights of the summer season is the Lorain International Festival.
Famous sons and daughters - General Quincy Gillmore
- Admiral Ernest J. King, Chief of Naval Operations and Fleet Admiral of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet in WW II
- Major Lofton Henderson, a hero of the Battle of Midway
- Corporal Charles J. Berry, winner of the Medal of Honor during WW II
- General Johnnie Wilson
- Toni Morrison, Nobel Prize laureate
- Helen Steiner Rice, author, poet[1]
- Don Novello, aka Father Guido Sarducci
- Noted professional sailor Phil Trinter
- Chad Muska, often considered one of the best street skaters
- Raymont Harris, former Chicago Bears running back.
- Terry Anderson, journalist and former Lebanese hostage
- Bruce Weigl, writer
- Martha Piper, chancellor and president of the University of British Columbia
Admiral Ernest Joseph King (November 23, 1878 - June 25, 1956) was the Commander in Chief of the United States Navy during World War II. As such, he was Chester Nimitzs immediate superior but himself was subordinate to Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal. ...
The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the senior military officer in the United States Navy. ...
A Fleet Admiral is a generic term for a senior admiral in command of a large group of ships, comprising a Fleet or, in some cases, a group of Fleets. ...
The Atlantic Fleet (USLANTFLT) of the United States Navy is the part of the Navy responsible for operations in around the Atlantic Ocean. ...
Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II...
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For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty during the Iwo Jima campaign, Cpl Charles J. Berry was posthumously awarded the nations highest military decoration for bravery, the Medal of Honor. ...
Three different versions of the Medal of Honor are awarded: one each for the Army, Navy, and Air Force. ...
Toni Morrison (born February 18, 1931) is one of the most prominent authors in world literature, having won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993 for her collected works. ...
Sir Edward Appletons medal Photographs of Nobel Prize Medals. ...
Don Novello as Father Guido Sarducci Don Novello (born January 1, 1943, Lorain, Ohio) is an American, writer, film director, producer, actor and comedian. ...
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Chad Muska (born May 2, 1977 in Lorain, Ohio) is an American professional skateboarder. ...
Raymont LaShawn Harris (born December 23, 1970 in Lorain, Ohio) is a former American football running back in the NFL. He spent nine seasons in the NFL with the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots. ...
City Chicago, Illinois Other nicknames Da Bears, The Monsters of the Midway Team colors Navy Blue, Orange and White Head Coach Lovie Smith Owner McCaskey Family General manager Jerry Angelo Fight song Bear Down, Chicago Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear Local radio Flagship stations: WBBM (780 AM) Announcers: Jeff Joniak...
Terry A. Anderson (born October 27, 1947) is the best known, and longest held, of a group of American hostages captured by Shiite Hezbollah partisans in an attempt to drive the U.S. from Lebanon. ...
Dr. Martha Piper is the former President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia. ...
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university with its main campus located at Point Grey, in the University Endowment Lands adjacent to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and another smaller campus known as UBC Okanagan located in Kelowna, British Columbia. ...
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External links - Scenes from recent International Festival
Coordinates: 41.448241° N -82.168862° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...
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