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Lordstown, Ohio
Village
The Almon G. McCorkle House, a historic site in the village
The Almon G. McCorkle House, a historic site in the village
Location of Lordstown in Trumbull County, Ohio.
Location of Lordstown in Trumbull County, Ohio.
Country United States
State Ohio
County Trumbull
Area
 • Total 23.20 sq mi (60.08 km2)
 • Land 23.19 sq mi (60.07 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
951 ft (290 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 3,332
 • Density 143.67/sq mi (55.47/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44481
Area code(s) 234/330
FIPS code 39-44912
GNIS feature ID 1087038

Lordstown is a village in southern Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,332 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.

History

Lordstown Township was one of the original survey townships of the Connecticut Western Reserve as Town 3, Range 4. It was named for Samuel P. Lord, who laid out the township. Except for a small section which was annexed to Warren Township, Lordstown Township nearly completely incorporated as the village of Lordstown in 1975.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 23.14 square miles (59.93 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 3,280
1990 3,404 3.8%
2000 3,633 6.7%
2010 3,417 −5.9%
2020 3,332 −2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,417 people, 1,391 households, and 1,025 families living in the village. The population density was 147.7 inhabitants per square mile (57.0/km2). There were 1,496 housing units at an average density of 64.6 per square mile (24.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.1% White, 3.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 1,391 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the village was 45 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 32.7% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

Economy

Lordstown Assembly Vega
Production of the Chevrolet Vega at the Lordstown Assembly in 1972

Nu Ride Inc., an electric vehicle automaker formerly known as Lordstown Motors, is based in Lordstown.

Lordstown is best known as the home of the Lordstown Assembly, a former General Motors automotive plant that produced compact cars from 1966 until 2019. After the closure of Youngstown's steel factories, the Lordstown Assembly became the largest industrial employer of the Mahoning Valley region. Lordstown Motors purchased the assembly in November 2019. The factory was later sold to Foxconn in May 2022 for the production of electric vehicles.

GM and LG Chem built a 30 GWh electric vehicle battery factory in the town, Ultium Cells LLC, which began production in August 2022.

The village is also home to a TJX HomeGoods distribution center, as well as several smaller manufacturers.

Education

Lordstown Local School District operates one elementary school and Lordstown High School.

Lordstown has a public library, a branch of the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library.

See also

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