Oberlin
Also known as Oberlin, Ohio, Oberlin, OH
city in County Lorain, Ohio, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Ohio
- County
- Lorain
- Named after
- J. F. Oberlin
- Type
- Council–manager
- Total
- 4.96 sq mi (12.85 km )
- Land
- 4.92 sq mi (12.75 km )
- Water
- 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km )
- Elevation
- 807 ft (246 m)
- Density
- 1,737.2/sq mi (670.75/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-4 (EDT)
- Fips code
- 39-57834
Article
Oberlin (/ˈoʊbərlɪn/) is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. It is located about 31 miles (50 km) southwest of Cleveland within the Cleveland metropolitan area. The population was 8,555 at the 2020 census. Oberlin is the home of Oberlin College, a liberal arts college and music conservatory with approximately 3,000 students.
The town is the birthplace of the Anti-Saloon League and the Hall–Héroult process, the process of reducing aluminum from its fluoride salts by electrolysis, which made industrial production of aluminum possible.