Schenley ( /ˈʃεnli/) is a neighborhood on the West Side of

Youngstown, Ohio 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, whi ...

, United States. It is bordered by Belle Vista to the north, Mahoning Commons to the northeast, Oak Hill to the east, Warren to the southeast, Idora to the south, Kirkmere to the south, southwest, and west, and Austintown to the northwest. The neighborhood's northwestern, northern, and eastern boundaries are defined by roads. (South Meridian Road, Mahoning Avenue, and Glenwood Avenue, respectively.) Schenley is home to the northernmost portion of

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, including Lake Glacier, the Wick Recreational Area, and the Lily Pond.

History

The land that comprises Schenley was originally part of the

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. Youngstown was founded in 1797, but the neighborhood of Schenley wasn't established until the 19th century. Schenley's development began at the confluence of Mill Creek and the Mahoning River, and the northern portion was a part of Youngstown before 1900, whereas the southern portion was part of Youngstown Township. However, when Youngstown Township was annexed by and incorporated into Youngstown in the 1929 annexation, a portion of it was added to Schenley's land area, creating its present-day borders.

Geography

Schenley's borders are with the West Side neighborhoods of Kirkmere and Belle Vista, the Central neighborhood of Mahoning Commons, the South Side neighborhoods of Oak Hill, Warren, and Idora, and the

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of Austintown, Ohio. Schenley is situated southwest of the Mahoning River, and its most northeastern point on Interstate 680 is just southeast of the Mahoning River - Mill Creek confluence. Schenley has a total area of 5.6 square kilometers, or 2.16217 square miles.

Demographics

Schenley had a population of 4,546 in 2018, and the density was 810/km² (2,100/sq mi). There were 2,140 households in the neighborhood with 2.1243 residents per house on average. Children under the age of 18 made up 17.7% of the population, while 18.4% were aged 50 or older. Schenley's population was 75.4% white, 13.7% black, 8.3% Hispanic, 1% mixed, 0.2% Asian, and 1.5% other races. 41.5% of households were inhabited by only one person, 31.1% had married couples, 14.4% were single women, 6.9% were single men, and 6.1% of households were identified as Other Non-Family.

References

{{reflist Neighborhoods in Youngstown, Ohio