The Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH–PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, typically known as the Mahoning Valley (and historically the Steel Valley), is a metropolitan area in Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania the United States, with the city of Youngstown, Ohio, at its center. According to the US Census Bureau, the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) includes Mahoning County, Ohio, Mahoning and Trumbull County, Ohio, Trumbull counties in Ohio and Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Mercer County in Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the region had a population of 541,243, making it the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 107th largest metro area in the country. Taking its name from the Mahoning River, the area has a large commuter population that works in Cleveland and Pittsburgh and their metropolitan areas. It is located in the Rust Belt, the former industrial region of the northern United States. The Youngstown–Warren combined statistical area adds the Salem, Ohio, Salem United States micropolitan area, 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 Lawrence County, Pennsylvania#Micropolitan Statistical Area, New Castle micropolitan area.

Steel industry

Although steel has been produced in the Mahoning Valley since the mid-1800s, after the Civil War in the United States, Civil War, the valley was primarily known for its iron production. Conversion to steel manufacturing began during the Panic of 1893, economic depression of the 1890s. The Mahoning Valley is suitable for steel manufacture because of "its proximity to the Lake Erie ports that receive iron ore…the coal fields of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia; and to limestone deposits." The "25-mile stretch of steel mills and related industries" along the Mahoning River is similar to the Ruhr Valley in Germany." Historically, it was the largest steel producing region in the world (including all of Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania). The local steel industry declined during the steel crisis, 1970s steel crisis. A notable plant closure occurred on September 19, 1977, when Youngstown Sheet and Tube abruptly closed its Campbell Works and furloughed 5,000 workers. Today the area produces little steel, and is home to many scrap metal yards and aluminum 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 * Alliance, Ohio, Alliance (partly in Stark County) * Austintown, Ohio, Austintown * Beloit, Ohio, Beloit * Berlin Center, Ohio, Berlin Center * Boardman, Ohio, Boardman * Campbell, Ohio, Campbell * Canfield, Ohio, Canfield * Craig Beach, Ohio, Craig Beach * Lowellville, Ohio, Lowellville * Maple Ridge, Ohio, Maple Ridge * Mineral Ridge, Ohio, Mineral Ridge * New Middletown, Ohio, New Middletown * Poland, Ohio, Poland * Sebring, Ohio, Sebring * Struthers, Ohio, Struthers * Youngstown, Ohio, Youngstown Trumbull County * Cortland, Ohio, Cortland * Girard, Ohio, Girard * Hubbard, Ohio, Hubbard * Newton Falls, Ohio, Newton Falls * Niles, Ohio, Niles * Warren, Ohio, Warren * Lordstown, Ohio, Lordstown * McDonald, Ohio, McDonald * Orangeville, Ohio, Orangeville * West Farmington, Ohio, West Farmington * Yankee Lake, Ohio, Yankee Lake Columbiana County (CSA) * Columbiana, Ohio, Columbiana * East Liverpool, Ohio, East Liverpool * East Palestine, Ohio, East Palestine * Hanoverton, Ohio, Hanoverton * Leetonia, Ohio, Leetonia * Lisbon, Ohio, Lisbon * Minerva, Ohio, Minerva * New Waterford, Ohio, New Waterford * Rogers, Ohio, Rogers * Salem, Ohio, Salem * Salineville, Ohio, Salineville * Summitville, Ohio, Summitville * Washingtonville, Ohio, Washingtonville * Wellsville, Ohio, Wellsville Mercer County * Clark, Pennsylvania, Clark * Farrell, Pennsylvania, Farrell * Fredonia, Pennsylvania, Fredonia * Greenville, Pennsylvania, Greenville * Grove City, Pennsylvania, Grove City * Hermitage, Pennsylvania, Hermitage * Jackson Center, Pennsylvania, Jackson Center * Jamestown, Pennsylvania, Jamestown * Mercer, Pennsylvania, Mercer * New Lebanon, Pennsylvania, New Lebanon * Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania, Sandy Lake * Sharon, Pennsylvania, Sharon * Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, Sharpsville * Sheakleyville, Pennsylvania, Sheakleyville * Stoneboro, Pennsylvania, Stoneboro * West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, West Middlesex * Wheatland, Pennsylvania, Wheatland

Townships

Mahoning County * Austintown Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Austintown * Beaver Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Beaver * Berlin Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Berlin * Boardman Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Boardman * Canfield Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Canfield * Coitsville Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Coitsville * Ellsworth Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Ellsworth * Goshen Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Goshen * Green Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Green * Jackson Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Jackson * Milton Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Milton * Poland Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Poland * Smith Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Smith * Springfield Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Springfield Trumbull County * Bazetta Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Bazetta * Bloomfield Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Bloomfield * Braceville Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Braceville * Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Bristol * Brookfield Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Brookfield * Champion Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Champion * Farmington Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Farmington * Fowler Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Fowler * Greene Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Greene * Gustavus Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Gustavus * Hartford Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Hartford * Howland Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Howland * Hubbard Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Hubbard * Johnston Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Johnston * Kinsman Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Kinsman * Liberty Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Liberty * Mecca Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Mecca * Mesopotamia Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Mesopotamia * Newton Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Newton * Southington Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Southington * Vernon Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Vernon * Vienna Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Vienna * Warren Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Warren * Weathersfield Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Weathersfield Columbiana County (CSA) * Butler Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, Butler * Center Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, Center * Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, Elkrun * Fairfield Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, Fairfield * Franklin Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, Franklin * Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, Hanover * Knox Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, Knox * Liverpool Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, Liverpool * Madison Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, Madison * Middleton Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, Middleton * Perry Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, Perry * Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, Salem * St. Clair Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, St. Clair * Unity Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, Unity * Washington Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, Washington * Wayne Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, Wayne * West Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, West * Yellow Creek Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, Yellow Creek Mercer County * Coolspring Township, Pennsylvania, Coolspring Township * Deer Creek Township, Pennsylvania, Deer Creek Township * Delaware Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Delaware Township * East Lackawannock Township, Pennsylvania, East Lackawannock Township * Fairview Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Fairview Township * Findley Township, Pennsylvania, Findley Township * French Creek Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, French Creek Township * Greene Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Greene Township * Hempfield Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Hempfield Township * Jackson Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Jackson Township * Lackawannock Township, Pennsylvania, Lackawannock Township * Lake Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Lake Township * Liberty Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Liberty Township * Mill Creek Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Mill Creek Township * New Vernon Township, Pennsylvania, New Vernon Township * Otter Creek Township, Pennsylvania, Otter Creek Township * Perry Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Perry Township * Pine Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Pine Township * Pymatuning Township, Pennsylvania, Pymatuning Township * Salem Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Salem Township * Sandy Creek Township, Pennsylvania, Sandy Creek Township * Sandy Lake Township, Pennsylvania, Sandy Lake Township * Shenango Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Shenango Township * South Pymatuning Township, Pennsylvania, South Pymatuning Township * Springfield Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Springfield Township * Sugar Grove Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Sugar Grove Township * West Salem Township, Pennsylvania, West Salem Township * Wilmington Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Wilmington Township * Wolf Creek Township, Pennsylvania, Wolf Creek Township * Worth Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Worth Township

Demographics

As of the census 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% White (U.S. Census), White, 10.78% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.15% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.45% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), Pacific Islander, 0.55% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino 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 per capita income for the MSA was $18,547. Mahoningvalleyresults

Transportation

Airports

The Youngstown–Warren area is served by one regional and several county and local airports, including: * Columbiana County Airport * Koons Airport * Lansdowne Airport * Miller Airport (Ohio), Miller Airport * Salem Airpark * Warren Airport (Ohio), Warren Airport * Youngstown Elser Metro Airport * Youngstown–Warren Regional Airport * Youngstown Air Reserve Station

Major highways

Interstate 76 (Ohio–New Jersey), Interstate 76 * I-79

Interstate 79 (Pennsylvania), Interstate 79 * I-80

Interstate 80 in Ohio, Interstate 80 * I-376

Interstate 376 * I-680

Interstate 680 (Ohio), Interstate 680 * OhioTurnpike

Ohio Turnpike * US 19

U.S. Route 19 in Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 19 * US 30

U.S. Route 30 in Ohio, U.S. Route 30 * US 62

U.S. Route 62 in Ohio, U.S. Route 62 * US 224

U.S. Route 224 * US 322

U.S. Route 322 in Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 322 * US 422

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) (Hermitage, Pennsylvania, Hermitage) * Eastern Gateway Community College (Youngstown, Ohio, Youngstown) * Grove City College (Grove City, Pennsylvania, Grove City) * Kent State University at East Liverpool (East Liverpool, Ohio, East Liverpool) * Kent State University at Salem (Salem, Ohio, Salem) * Kent State University at Trumbull (Warren, Ohio, Warren) * New Castle School of Trades (East Liverpool, Ohio, East Liverpool) * Penn State Shenango, Pennsylvania State University Shenango (Sharon, Pennsylvania, Sharon) * Thiel College (Greenville, Pennsylvania, Greenville) * Youngstown State University (Youngstown, Ohio, Youngstown)

Sports

NCAA Division I sports are played in the region, with Youngstown State University fielding eight men's and ten women's teams.