Lorain County, Ohio facts for kids
| Lorain County, Ohio | |
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 Location in the state of Ohio |
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| Founded | April 1, 1824 |
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| Seat | Elyria |
| Largest City | Lorain |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
923 sq mi (2,391 km²) 491 sq mi (1,272 km²) 432 sq mi (1,119 km²), 47% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
301,356 614/sq mi (237/km²) |
| Website: www.loraincounty.us | |
| Named for: Lorraine in France | |
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Lorain County is a county in northeastern Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 301,356. Its county seat is Elyria. The county was created in 1822 and later organized in 1824.
Lorain County is part of the Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The county is also home to Amherst, with its sandstone quarries, and Oberlin College, in Oberlin.
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History
Lorain County was established in 1822, from portions of several of its adjacent counties. This county became judicially-independent in 1824. The original proposed name for the county was "Colerain". ( and therefore, the final name "Lorain" seems to have no true intended connection to the Alsace-Lorraine area of France, as theorized by later historians).
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 923 square miles (2,390 km2), of which 491 square miles (1,270 km2) is land and 432 square miles (1,120 km2) (47%) is water. It is the fourth-largest county in Ohio by total area.
Adjacent counties
- Cuyahoga County (east)
- Medina County (southeast)
- Ashland County (south)
- Huron County (southwest)
- Erie County (northwest)
Major highways
Interstate 80 (Ohio Turnpike)
Interstate 90 (Ohio Turnpike)
Interstate 480
U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 20
State Route 2
State Route 10
State Route 18
State Route 57
State Route 58
Ohio Route 82
Ohio Route 83
State Route 113
Ohio Route 162
Ohio Route 254
Ohio Route 301
Ohio Route 303
Ohio Route 511
Ohio Route 611
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 5,696 | — | |
| 1840 | 18,467 | 224.2% | |
| 1850 | 26,086 | 41.3% | |
| 1860 | 29,744 | 14.0% | |
| 1870 | 30,308 | 1.9% | |
| 1880 | 35,526 | 17.2% | |
| 1890 | 40,295 | 13.4% | |
| 1900 | 54,857 | 36.1% | |
| 1910 | 76,037 | 38.6% | |
| 1920 | 90,612 | 19.2% | |
| 1930 | 109,206 | 20.5% | |
| 1940 | 112,390 | 2.9% | |
| 1950 | 148,162 | 31.8% | |
| 1960 | 217,500 | 46.8% | |
| 1970 | 256,843 | 18.1% | |
| 1980 | 274,909 | 7.0% | |
| 1990 | 271,126 | −1.4% | |
| 2000 | 284,664 | 5.0% | |
| 2010 | 301,356 | 5.9% | |
| Est. 2015 | 305,147 | 1.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013 |
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As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 301,356 people, 116,274 households, and 80,077 families residing in the county. The population density was 613.6 inhabitants per square mile (236.9/km2). There were 127,036 housing units at an average density of 258.7 per square mile (99.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 84.8% white, 8.6% black or African American, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 2.5% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 8.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 26.5% were German, 16.7% were Irish, 10.9% were English, 8.4% were Polish, 8.2% were Italian, 6.2% were American, and 5.2% were Hungarian.
Of the 116,274 households, 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.1% were non-families, and 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age was 40.0 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $52,066 and the median income for a family was $62,082. Males had a median income of $49,146 versus $35,334 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,002. About 10.3% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
Villages
Townships
- Amherst
- Brighton
- Brownhelm
- Camden
- Carlisle
- Columbia
- Eaton
- Elyria
- Grafton
- Henrietta
- Huntington
- LaGrange
- New Russia
- Penfield
- Pittsfield
- Rochester
- Sheffield
- Wellington
Census-designated places
Other communities
- Belden
- Brentwood Lake
- Brighton
- Brownhelm
- Brownhelm Station
- Columbia Hills Corners
- Columbia Station
- Henrietta
- Huntington
- North Eaton
- Penfield
- Pittsfield
