Youngstown

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Youngstown is an industrial city in northeastern Ohio historically known for its steel production and central role in the Rust Belt’s economic rise and decline.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
areaCode 234
330
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
county Mahoning County
demographicTrend population decline after steel mill closures
distanceToLakeErie about 65 miles south of Lake Erie
distanceToPennsylvaniaBorder about 10 miles west of Pennsylvania border
economicRole regional service and education center
economicTransition deindustrialization in late 20th century
elevation approximately 260 meters above sea level
foundedAsVillage 1797
governingBody Youngstown City Council
governmentType mayor–council government
hasCulturalInstitution Butler Institute of American Art
Youngstown Symphony Orchestra
hasMuseum Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor
hasPark Mill Creek Park
hasUniversity Youngstown State University
historicalIndustry manufacturing
steel production
historicEconomicPeak mid-20th century steel boom
incorporatedAsCity 1867
knownFor industrial history
role in Rust Belt economy
steel mills
locatedInRegion Northeastern Ohio
Rust Belt
locatedOnRiver Mahoning River
mediaMarket Youngstown–Warren television market
metropolitanArea Youngstown–Warren–Boardman metropolitan area
namedAfter John Young
nearestMajorCity Cleveland
Pittsburgh
nickname Steel Town
The Yo
notableEvent mass steel mill shutdowns in the 1970s
partOf Mahoning Valley
postalCodePrefix 445
region Appalachian Ohio
regionType metropolitan area center
sportsTeam Youngstown Phantoms
state Ohio
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
transportationInfrastructure Interstate 680
U.S. Route 422
U.S. Route 62 NERFINISHED

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Northern Ohio ("Youngstown, Ohio")
Rust Belt
hasMajorCity
Arthur Laffer ("Youngstown, Ohio, United States")
birthPlace
The Ghost of Tom Joad
hasTrack
Northern Ohio ("Youngstown, Ohio")
includes
Manufacturing Belt
includesCity
Youngstown ("Youngstown–Warren television market")
mediaMarket
Interstate 80 ("Youngstown, Ohio")
passesThrough
Harry Warner ("Youngstown, Ohio, United States")
residence

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