Lorain, Ohio

Lorain, Ohio
Downtown Lorain
Nicknames: 
International City, Steel City
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Lorain
Lorain
Coordinates: 41°26′24″N 82°10′08″W / 41.44000°N 82.16889°W / 41.44000; -82.16889
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLorain
Founded1807
IncorporatedFebruary, 1817
IncorporatedJuly 16, 1834 (township)
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
Area
 • City
24.08 sq mi (62.37 km2)
 • Land23.61 sq mi (61.14 km2)
 • Water0.47 sq mi (1.23 km2)
Elevation
617 ft (188 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
65,211
 • Density2,762.4/sq mi (1,066.57/km2)
 • Urban
199,067 (US: 196th)
 • Urban density2,196.9/sq mi (848.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Zip code(s)
44052–44055
Area code440
FIPS code39-44856
GNIS feature ID1086514
Websitewww.cityoflorain.org

Lorain (/lɔːˈrn/) is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. It is located in Northeast Ohio on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Black River, about 25 miles (40 km) west of Cleveland. With a population of 65,211 at the 2020 census, Lorain is the ninth-most populous city in Ohio, the most populous in Lorain County and the third-most populous in Greater Cleveland.