Lorain County (redirected from Lorain County, Ohio)

Lorain County, Ohio

225 Court St
Elyria, OH 44035
Phone: (440) 329-5536
Fax: (440) 329-5404
www.loraincounty.us

On the northern coast of OH, bordered on the north by Lake Erie; organized Dec 26, 1822 from Huron, Cuyahoga, and Medina counties. Name Origin: For the province of Lorraine, France, former home of early settlers.

Area (sq mi): 923.02 (land 492.50; water 430.52). Pop per sq mi: 601.60.
Pop 2005: 296,307. State rank: 9. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.10%; 1990-2000 5.00%. Pop 2000: 284,664 (White 82.40%; Black or African American 8.50%; Hispanic or Latino 6.90%; Asian 0.60%; Other 5.40%). Foreign born: 2.60%. Median age: 36.50.
Income 2000: per capita $21,054; median household $45,042; Pop below poverty level: 9.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,808-$27,995.
Unemployment 2004: 5.80%. Change from 2000: 0.20%. Median travel time to work: 22.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 33.20%.

Cities with population over 10,000:

Lorain (67,915) Elyria (56,175)

North Ridgeville (25,204) Avon Lake (20,233)

Avon (14,880) Amherst (11,805)

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