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The Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH–PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, typically known as the Mahoning Valley (and historically the Steel Valley), is a
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in Northeast Ohio and
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the
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, with the city of
Youngstown, Ohio Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the largest city and county seat of Mahoning County, Ohio, Mahoning County. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Youngstown had a city population of 60,068. It is a principal city of ...
, at its center. According to the
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, the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) includes Mahoning and Trumbull counties in
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and Mercer County in
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. As of the 2020 census, the region had a population of 541,243, making it the 107th largest metro area in the country. Taking its name from the
Mahoning River The Mahoning River is a river located in northeastern Ohio and a small portion of western Pennsylvania. Flowing primarily through several Ohio counties, it crosses the state line into Pennsylvania before joining with the Shenango River to form the ...
, the area has a large commuter population that works in
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and
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and their metropolitan areas. It is located in the
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, the former industrial region of the northern United States. The Youngstown–Warren
combined statistical area Combined statistical area (CSA) is a United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) term for a combination of adjacent metropolitan (MSA) and micropolitan statistical areas (µSA) across the 50 US states and the territory of Puerto Ric ...
adds the Salem micropolitan area and Columbiana County, Ohio to the region, increasing the total population to 643,120. The Youngstown–Warren media market serves all three counties in the CSA, as well as the New Castle micropolitan area.


Steel industry

Although
steel Steel is an alloy made up of iron with added carbon to improve its strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Many other elements may be present or added. Stainless steels that are corrosion- and oxidation-resistant ty ...
has been produced in the Mahoning Valley since the mid-1800s, after the
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, the valley was primarily known for its
iron Iron () is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from la, ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, right in f ...
production. Conversion to steel manufacturing began during the economic depression of the 1890s. The Mahoning Valley is suitable for steel manufacture because of "its proximity to the
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ports that receive
iron ore Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red. The iron is usually found in the fo ...
…the
coal Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams. Coal is mostly carbon with variable amounts of other elements, chiefly hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen. Coal is formed when dea ...
fields of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia; and to
limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...
deposits." The "25-mile stretch of steel mills and related industries" along the
Mahoning River The Mahoning River is a river located in northeastern Ohio and a small portion of western Pennsylvania. Flowing primarily through several Ohio counties, it crosses the state line into Pennsylvania before joining with the Shenango River to form the ...
is similar to the
Ruhr Valley The Ruhr ( ; german: Ruhrgebiet , also ''Ruhrpott'' ), also referred to as the Ruhr area, sometimes Ruhr district, Ruhr region, or Ruhr valley, is a polycentric urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population density of 2,800/km ...
in Germany." Historically, it was the largest steel producing region in the world (including all of Northeast Ohio and
Western Pennsylvania Western Pennsylvania is a region in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, covering the western third of the state. Pittsburgh is the region's principal city, with a metropolitan area population of about 2.4 million people, and serves as its economic ...
). The local steel industry declined during the 1970s steel crisis. A notable plant closure occurred on September 19, 1977, when
Youngstown Sheet and Tube The Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company, based in Youngstown, Ohio, was an American steel manufacturer. Officially, the company was created on November 23, 1900, when Articles of Incorporation of the Youngstown Iron Sheet and Tube Company were fil ...
abruptly closed its Campbell Works and furloughed 5,000 workers. Today the area produces little steel, and is home to many
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yards and
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plants. A 2009 documentary titled "Steel Valley: Meltdown" describes "the past, present and future of the Mahoning Valley" through the eyes of local experts, including one local organizer who stated, "We are the first generation completely removed from the days when steel mills were active." The Mahoning Valley Economic Development Corporation, founded in 1979, is active in economic revitalization and diversification. It owns two industrial parks, and has purchased local rail lines, including the Youngstown and Austintown Railroad and the Warren and Trumbull Railroad.


Municipalities


Largest municipalities


Cities, villages, and boroughs

Mahoning County *
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(partly in Stark County) * Austintown * Beloit * Berlin Center * Boardman *
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* Canfield * Craig Beach *
Lowellville Lowellville is a village in eastern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, along the Mahoning River. The population was 996 at the 2020 census. Located about southeast of Youngstown, it is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area. Geo ...
* Maple Ridge * Mineral Ridge * New Middletown *
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* Sebring * Struthers *
Youngstown Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the largest city and county seat of Mahoning County. At the 2020 census, Youngstown had a city population of 60,068. It is a principal city of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area, which ...
Trumbull County * Cortland * Girard *
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* Newton Falls * Niles *
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* Lordstown * McDonald * Orangeville * West Farmington * Yankee Lake Columbiana County (CSA) * Columbiana *
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* East Palestine * Hanoverton * Leetonia *
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* New Waterford *
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* Salem * Salineville * Summitville * Washingtonville * Wellsville Mercer County *
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* Fredonia * Greenville * Grove City * Hermitage * Jackson Center * Jamestown *
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* New Lebanon * Sandy Lake * Sharon * Sharpsville * Sheakleyville * Stoneboro * West Middlesex * Wheatland


Townships

Mahoning County * Austintown * Beaver *
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* Boardman * Canfield * Coitsville * Ellsworth * Goshen *
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* Milton *
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*
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* Springfield Trumbull County * Bazetta * Bloomfield * Braceville *
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* Brookfield *
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* Fowler *
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* Gustavus *
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* Howland *
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* Johnston * Kinsman *
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* Newton *
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* Vernon *
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* Weathersfield Columbiana County (CSA) * Butler *
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* Elkrun * Fairfield *
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* Knox *
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* Middleton *
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* Salem * St. Clair *
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* Wayne *
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* Yellow Creek Mercer County * Coolspring Township * Deer Creek Township * Delaware Township * East Lackawannock Township * Fairview Township * Findley Township * French Creek Township * Greene Township * Hempfield Township * Jackson Township * Lackawannock Township * Lake Township * Liberty Township * Mill Creek Township * New Vernon Township * Otter Creek Township * Perry Township * Pine Township * Pymatuning Township * Salem Township * Sandy Creek Township * Sandy Lake Township * Shenango Township * South Pymatuning Township * Springfield Township * Sugar Grove Township * West Salem Township * Wilmington Township * Wolf Creek Township * Worth Township


Demographics

As of the
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of 2000, there were 602,978 people, 238,319 households, and 162,896 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 86.88%
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, 10.78%
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, 0.15% Native American, 0.45%
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, 0.02%
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, 0.55% from
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, and 1.17% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 1.70% of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $36,071, and the median income for a family was $44,055. Males had a median income of $35,626 versus $23,186 for females. The
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for the MSA was $18,547.


Transportation


Airports

The Youngstown–Warren area is served by one regional and several county and local airports, including: *
Columbiana County Airport Columbiana County Airport is a public airport located four miles northwest of East Liverpool, Ohio, United States. It is owned and operated by the Columbiana County Airport Authority. Facilities and aircraft Columbiana County Airport covers a ...
* Koons Airport *
Lansdowne Airport Lansdowne Airport is a small, local airport on the East Side of Youngstown, Ohio, US near the Pennsylvania state line. Lansdowne Airport is a privately owned airport, located in an area known as the "Sharon Line" to locals, due to its proximit ...
* Miller Airport *
Salem Airpark Salem Airpark or Salem Air Park is a public use airport in Mahoning County, Ohio, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. It is located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of Salem, Ohio. Facilities and aircraf ...
* Warren Airport * Youngstown Elser Metro Airport *
Youngstown–Warren Regional Airport Youngstown–Warren Regional Airport is a public and military airport in Vienna Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, 11 miles north of Youngstown and east of Warren. The airport is home to the Youngstown–Warren Air Reserve Station. The airpo ...
*
Youngstown Air Reserve Station Youngstown Air Reserve Station (sometimes abbreviated as YARS) is a military facility located in Vienna Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, 11 miles north of Youngstown and 10 miles east of Warren in the United States. The installation is located ...


Major highways

*
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* Interstate 79 * Interstate 80 *
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* Interstate 680 *
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*
U.S. Route 30 U.S. Route 30 or U.S. Highway 30 (US 30) is an east–west main route in the system of the United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. With a length of , it is the third longest ...
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U.S. Route 62 U.S. Route 62 or U.S. Highway 62 (US 62) runs from the Mexican border at El Paso, Texas, to Niagara Falls, New York, near the Canadian border. It is the only east-west United States Numbered Highway that connects Mexico and Can ...
* U.S. Route 224 *
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* U.S. Route 422


Public transit

The Western Reserve Transit Authority (WRTA) operates a metropolitan public busing system in Mahoning and Trumbull counties. In Columbiana County, the Community Action Rural Transit System (CARTS) operates a rural public busing system.


Colleges and universities

The Mahoning Valley is home to a number of higher education facilities, including: *
Butler County Community College (Pennsylvania) Butler County Community College (BC3) is a public community college in Butler Township, Pennsylvania. It also offers courses in Cranberry Township, as well as in Lawrence, Mercer, and Jefferson counties. More recently the college has begun to ...
( Hermitage) *
Eastern Gateway Community College Eastern Gateway Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Steubenville, Ohio, and a second campus in Youngstown. Although the college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, its accreditor placed the college ...
(
Youngstown Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the largest city and county seat of Mahoning County. At the 2020 census, Youngstown had a city population of 60,068. It is a principal city of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area, which ...
) *
Grove City College Grove City College (GCC) is a private, conservative Christian liberal arts college in Grove City, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1876 as a normal school, the college emphasizes a humanities core curriculum and offers 60 majors and 6 pre-profession ...
( Grove City) * Kent State University at East Liverpool (
East Liverpool East Liverpool is a city in southeastern Columbiana County, Ohio, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,958 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. It lies along the Ohio River within the Weirton–Steubenville metro ...
) *
Kent State University at Salem Kent State University at Salem (Kent State Salem) is a satellite campus in Salem Township and Salem, Ohio. Kent State Salem offers baccalaureate and associate degree programs and is administered with Kent State University at East Liverpool Kent ...
( Salem) * Kent State University at Trumbull (
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) *
New Castle School of Trades New Castle School of Trades (NCST) is a private for-profit technical school in New Castle, Pennsylvania and East Liverpool, Ohio. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. History The New Castle ...
(
East Liverpool East Liverpool is a city in southeastern Columbiana County, Ohio, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,958 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. It lies along the Ohio River within the Weirton–Steubenville metro ...
) * Pennsylvania State University Shenango ( Sharon) *
Thiel College Thiel College (, ) is a private college in Greenville, Pennsylvania. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is one of the smallest colleges or universities in the region with about 100 full-time and part time faculty ...
( Greenville) *
Youngstown State University Youngstown State University (YSU or Youngstown State) is a public university in Youngstown, Ohio. It was founded in 1908 and is the easternmost member of the University System of Ohio. The university is composed of six undergraduate colleges a ...
(
Youngstown Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the largest city and county seat of Mahoning County. At the 2020 census, Youngstown had a city population of 60,068. It is a principal city of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area, which ...
)


Sports

NCAA Division I sports are played in the region, with
Youngstown State University Youngstown State University (YSU or Youngstown State) is a public university in Youngstown, Ohio. It was founded in 1908 and is the easternmost member of the University System of Ohio. The university is composed of six undergraduate colleges a ...
fielding eight men's and ten women's teams.


See also

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Republic Steel Republic Steel is an American steel manufacturer that was once the country's third largest steel producer. It was founded as the Republic Iron and Steel Company in Youngstown, Ohio in 1899. After rising to prominence during the early 20th Centu ...
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Economy of Youngstown, Ohio The economy of Youngstown, Ohio, flourished in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with steel production reaching all-time highs at that time. The steel boom led to an influx of immigrants to the area looking for work, as well as construction of sky ...


References


Further reading

* Blue, Frederick J.; Jenkins, William D.; Lawson, William H.; Reedy, Joan M. (1995). ''Mahoning Memories: A History of Youngstown and Mahoning County''. Virginia Beach, VA: The Donning Company. . * Ruminski, Clayton J. ''Iron Valley: The Transformation of the Iron Industry in Ohio’s Mahoning Valley, 1802—1913'' (Ohio State University Press, 2017). {{DEFAULTSORT:Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Area Mahoning County, Ohio Trumbull County, Ohio Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metropolitan areas of Ohio