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Struthers, Ohio
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Aerial view of the city
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| Motto(s):
"The City with Heart in the Heart of It All"
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Location of Struthers in Mahoning County and in the State of Ohio
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Ohio | ||
| County | Mahoning | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3.74 sq mi (9.68 km2) | ||
| • Land | 3.64 sq mi (9.43 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 10,063 | ||
| • Density | 2,763.80/sq mi (1,067.15/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | ||
| ZIP code |
44471
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| Area code(s) | 234/330 | ||
| FIPS code | 39-75126 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1086572 | ||
| Website | http://www.cityofstruthers.com/ | ||
Struthers is a city in eastern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, along the Mahoning River. The population was 10,063 at the 2020 census. Located directly southeast of Youngstown, it is a suburb of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.
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History
John Struthers, from Washington County, Pennsylvania, purchased 400 acres (1.6 km2) of Poland Township land in 1798 and gave it the name Marbletown. John Struthers owned this land until the War of 1812 came around when he and his family suffered financial ruin. The land was dormant until 1865 when it was purchased by Thomas Struthers. Thomas bought this land to honor his father and he was instrumental in bringing industry and railroads to the town. Eventually, the town would have its name changed to Struthers by popular vote.
In 1943, a Jehovah's Witnesses was fined by the city for distributing religious pamphlets door-to-door. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that this was a violation of the First Amendment in Martin v. Struthers.
Influence of steel
The community's early history centers on Yellow Creek, where the cradle of steel began with the building of the Hopewell Furnace. This furnace was built in 1803 by Daniel Eaton and was mentioned in the first line of the 1995 Bruce Springsteen song "Youngstown". The Hopewell Furnace thrived for a little over ten years until John Struthers reached his financial crisis in 1812.
In 1869, Struthers again became an iron-producing community with the construction of the Anna Furnace by the Struthers Iron Company. In 1880, the sheet mill plant of the Summer's Brothers Co. was added and in 1888, the plant of the J. A. and D. P. Cooper Gear Company was constructed.
With all these activities, Struthers still remained a village of less than 1,000 inhabitants, after 100 years had elapsed since John Struthers built his first cabin and erected the sawmill and grist mill on Yellow Creek. In 1899, Struthers was brought into closer communication with Youngstown and the upper Mahoning Valley by the completion of an interurban electric line.
In 1902, the neighboring village of East Youngstown (now Campbell) was started. This new community was started shortly after the incorporation of the Youngstown Iron Sheet and Tube Company (known as the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co., since 1905).
With the steel industry booming in the early part of the 1900s, immigrants from throughout Europe flooded into Struthers. Still a village when it was officially incorporated in 1902, Struthers quickly became a city in 1920. The steel industry allowed the city to flourish until 1977, when several area plants closed their doors for good. The city padded the loss of thousands of jobs by using its industrial infrastructure to lure non-steel making jobs, but population losses have continued throughout the start of the new century.
Geography
Struthers is located on the banks of the Mahoning River about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the border between Ohio and Pennsylvania at the intersection of Ohio State Route 616 and Ohio State Route 289. The larger part of the city is across the river from State Route 289 on the south side of the river.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.74 square miles (9.69 km2), of which 3.64 square miles (9.43 km2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.
Neighborhoods
- Downtown
- Nebo
- North Hill
- Lyon Plat
- Coke Alley
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 3,370 | — | |
| 1920 | 5,847 | 73.5% | |
| 1930 | 11,249 | 92.4% | |
| 1940 | 11,739 | 4.4% | |
| 1950 | 11,941 | 1.7% | |
| 1960 | 15,631 | 30.9% | |
| 1970 | 15,343 | −1.8% | |
| 1980 | 13,609 | −11.3% | |
| 1990 | 12,284 | −9.7% | |
| 2000 | 11,756 | −4.3% | |
| 2010 | 10,713 | −8.9% | |
| 2020 | 10,063 | −6.1% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 9,917 | −7.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 10,713 people, 4,382 households, and 2,886 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,943.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,136.3/km2). There were 4,886 housing units at an average density of 1,342.3 per square mile (518.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.3% White, 2.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population. By ethnicity, 28.4% of residents were of Italian, 25.0% German, 20.0% Irish, 13.2% Slovak, 8.5% English, and 7.7% Polish ancestries. In addition, 95.9% spoke English, 1.5% Italian, 1.1% Spanish, and 1.0% Slovak.
There were 4,382 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. Also, 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the city was 41.4 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.
Education
Children in Struthers are served by the Struthers City School District. The current schools serving Struthers are:
- Struthers Elementary School – grades K-4
- Struthers Middle School – grades 5-8
- Struthers High School – grades 9-12
Struthers is served by a branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County.
Media
Struthers is served by the Hometown Journal, a local weekly newspaper. It also has a local radio station, WKTL 90.7 FM, that is located at Struthers High School in the Struthers Fieldhouse.
Notable people
- Joe Begala, college football and collegiate wrestling coach at Kent State University
- Steve Belichick, professional football player in the National Football League, college football head coach
- William H. Calbreath, claimed to have been the model for the Cream of Wheat trademark
- John Gerak, professional football player in the National Football League
- Bob James, rock singer-songwriter best known for his work with the band Montrose
- Paul Jenkins, abstract artist
- Andy Kosco, professional baseball player in Major League Baseball
- Mildred Joanne Smith, film actress and educator
See also
In Spanish: Struthers (Ohio) para niños
