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Also known as Lorain County, Ohio, Lorain County, OH

county in Ohio, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Ohio
Founded
April 1, 1824
Named after
Lorraine in France
Seat
Elyria
Largest city
Lorain
Total
923 sq mi (2,390 km )
Land
491 sq mi (1,270 km )
Water
432 sq mi (1,120 km ) 47%
Estimate 2025
323,219
Density
637/sq mi (246/km )
Congressional district
5th
Website
www .loraincountyohio .gov

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Wikidata facts

Population
312964
Area
2391
Official website
www.loraincounty.us
Image
Elyria-ohio-old-county-building.jpg
Households
121669
Licence plate code
47
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Commons category
Lorain County, Ohio
inception
1824-04-01
water as percent of area
47
native label
Lorain County
social media followers
2503
per capita income
31627
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Lorain County (/lɔːˈreɪn/) is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio As of the 2020 census, the population was 312,964. Its county seat is Elyria, and its largest city is Lorain. The county was physically established in 1822, becoming judicially independent in 1824. Lorain County is part of the Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is home to Oberlin College.

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