Welcome to Youngstown, Ohio...
VITAL STATISTICS:
Youngstown is the largest city in Mahoning County.
Total area: 35 square miles.
Major Waterways: Mahoning River
Major Recreational Areas: Mill Creek Metropark
Major Highways: Interstate 680, 711
Hospitals: St. Elizabeth Medical Center (Humility of Mary), Forum Northside Hospital (Forum Health)
Location: 41 degrees, 05 minutes latitude; 80 degrees, 39 minutes longitude.
Population: 1990 - 95,732 2000 - 82,026
861 feet above sea level
Average precipitation: 39.27 inches
Average snowfall: 50.8 inches
Average January temperature: 27.7F
Average July temperature: 71.0F
Youngstown is located midway between the cities of Cleveland and Pittsburgh and midway between Chicago and New York City. Approximately two-thirds of the population of the United States lives within 500 miles of Youngstown.
ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRIES:
Youngstown, city (1990 pop. 95,732), seat of Mahoning co., NE Ohio, near the Pa. line; founded 1797, inc. 1849. It was formerly a major U.S. iron and steel center. As of the 1970s, many of the steel mills there closed, and the population of the city fell significantly. Steel is still minimally produced; other manufactures include rubber goods, electric lamps, light machinery, aluminum goods, and household items. Discovery of iron ore, coal, and limestone led to the construction of the first iron furnace in 1803. The city's growth was spurred by the opening of the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal (1839), the arrival of the railroad (1853), and the establishment of steel plants in the 1890s. It is the seat of Youngstown State Univ. and Butler Art Institute. The city also has a community playhouse, a symphony center, and a park.
Source: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia Copyright © 1994, 2000, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
City (pop., 2000: 82,026), northeastern Ohio, U.S. Located on the Mahoning River, near the Pennsylvania border, it was founded in 1797. Ohio's first furnace to produce iron was built nearby in 1805. In 1855 the Sault Sainte Marie locks were opened, making the rich iron ores from the upper Great Lakes region available; railroad lines were later built to transport ores and coal to Youngstown. By 1920 it had become one of the largest steel-producing centres in the U.S. Its products now include aluminum, rubber, and paper products. Youngstown State University was established in 1908.
"Youngstown" Britannica Concise Encyclopedia from Encyclopædia Britannica.
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