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Lorain

Lorain County · 29,249 residents

Tap water here comes from Lake Erie, treated at Lorain Water Purification Plant. The water here

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44052 in 10 facts

The 10 things that stand out about this ZIP against the other 1,232 in Ohio, each with its source.

  1. Where the water comes from Where the water here comes from: Lake Erie, drawn from an intake crib about 26.5 feet deep and 2,800 feet offshore outside the breakwall, west of the Black River harbor. Source: EPA SDWIS
  2. Local history 1834 The town here was settled around 1834, later than 81% of the Ohio ZIPs with a researched town. Source: Ohio History Connection
  3. Historic places 16 This ZIP has a lot of listed historic places: 16 on the National Register, more than 96% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: National Register data
  4. Health 30.4% Self-reported health runs worse here: 30.4% of adults report fair or poor health, more than 95% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: CDC PLACES
  5. Colleges 0.6 mi This ZIP sits close to a college or university: the nearest is 0.6 miles away, closer than 95% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: NCES IPEDS
  6. Fire and EMS 0.1 mi This ZIP sits close to a fire or EMS station: the nearest is 0.1 miles away, closer than 92% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: USGS structures service
  7. Air 9.8 µg/m³ Air quality runs worse here: PM2.5 at the nearest monitor averages 9.8 µg/m³, higher than 94% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: EPA air data files
  8. Social vulnerability 81 Social vulnerability runs high here: an average tract rank of 81 out of 100 on the CDC index, higher than 94% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI
  9. Power plants 5.2 mi This ZIP sits close to a large power plant: the nearest 100+ MW plant is 5.2 miles away, closer than 91% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: EIA-860
  10. Spills 24 This ZIP has a lot of reported spills: 24 logged by Ohio EPA's emergency-response office since 2021, more than 90% of Ohio ZIPs. Source: Ohio EPA spills data

Local events in 44052

71 events in the next 90 days from 4 public calendars. All local events in 44052

  1. Drop-In Spooky Slate Coasters

    1 to 3 p.m. · Main Library · From Lorain Public Library

  2. This is Halloween

    3 to 4 p.m. · Main Library · From Lorain Public Library

  3. MomTalk

    1 to 2 p.m. · Main Library · From Lorain Public Library

Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.

Your ballot

Who represents 44052, and what is on its ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election.

Locator: Lorain County and Lorain's U.S. House, Ohio Senate and Ohio House districtsLocator: Lorain County and Lorain's U.S. House, Ohio Senate and Ohio House districts.Lorain CountyU.S. House district 5: Bob Latta (R)Ohio Senate district 13: vacant (R)Ohio House district 53: Joseph A. Miller III (D)
Lorain County and 44052's U.S. House, Ohio Senate and Ohio House districts.
ChamberDistrictMemberParty
U.S. HouseDistrict 5——
Ohio SenateDistrict 13—R
Ohio HouseDistrict 53Joseph A. Miller IIID

U.S. House districts were redrawn for 2026 (Ohio Redistricting Commission, October 31, 2025). The district shown is the one on the November 3, 2026 ballot, which may differ from the district of your current representative.

Statewide races:

44052's district races:

Local questions and issues on 44052's 2026 ballot
JurisdictionTypeQuestion
Lorain CountyTax Levy (Additional)Authorizes an additional 0.45-mill property tax levy for the care & placement of children & children services of Lorain County for 5 years, beginning in 2026.
Sheffield TownshipTax Levy (Additional)Authorizes an additional 2.5-mill property tax levy for the fire protection & EMS of Sheffield Township for 5 years, beginning in 2027.

Matched to this ZIP by jurisdiction name: Lorain, Lorain City, Sheffield Township, Sheffield Township Township.

Last day of early in-person voting — 2026-11-01. Early in-person voting at county boards of elections ends on Sunday, November 1; the hours that day are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the table above. By October 29, nearly 1.3 million Ohioans had already voted early in person or returned absentee ballots (Journal-News; Signal Ohio's counts from the Secretary of State's daily absentee file add to 1,289,090). The 2022 midterm saw 1.47 million early votes, then a record.

What's on my ballot in 44052 · Election 2026

Where does the tap water come from?

Where the tap water comes from and what is in it: the lake, river, reservoir or aquifer behind every tap, the plant that treats it, and what the compliance record and the lab results say about it.

Where the water comes from

Lake Erie

Lake Erie, drawn from an intake crib about 26.5 feet deep and 2,800 feet offshore outside the breakwall, west of the Black River harborLorain Water Purification Plant · Lorain City

Source: U.S. EPA SDWIS and Community Water System Service Area Boundaries (v3, 2026), Ohio EPA primacy data, 2020 census blocks: the system serving most residents, traced through purchases to the treating utility; Ohio EPA 2023 Sewer and Water… · EPA SDWIS · EPA service area boundaries · Ohio EPA drinking water · Ohio EPA rate survey

Elevation 568–721 ft, averaging 613 ft · Lorain 572–735 ft, averaging 621 · Lorain County 567–1,124 ft (USGS 3DEP)

Lake Erie
Lake Erie · via Lorain City
Drawn from: Lake Erie, drawn from an intake crib about 26.5 feet deep and 2,800 feet offshore outside the breakwall, west of the Black River harbor
Treated at Lorain Water Purification Plant, 1106 First Street, Lorain, OH 44052
Show everything served from this plant

Lorain City is owned by a local government, with 26,519 service connections serving 64,152 people; it has substantially implemented source water protection under Ohio's program. Office: 440-204-2280 (SDWIS).

Ohio EPA loans since 2016 for projects inside this ZIP: $40.8 million across 11 projects, $4.3 million of it forgiven (drinking water $24.9M, wastewater $15.9M); largest: Red Hill Boosted Pressure Zone Improvements Phase 1 (Lorain, 2021, $8.5M); Primary Digester Improvement (Lorain, 2023, $7.8M); 2023 Lead Service line Replacement Project (Lorain, 2023, $5.2M).

Water bodies
Lake Erie
Raw intakes
Lorain Lake Erie
Serves
64,152 people · Lorain County
EPA ID
OH4700711
cityoflorain.orgcityoflorain.org

About this area's water

The Black River running through downtown Lorain, Ohio, near where it meets Lake Erie
The Black River running through downtown Lorain, Ohio, near where it meets Lake EriePhoto: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Did you know
  • Lorain claims the first plant in the United States built expressly to filter all of a city's water for bacteria, authorized in 1896 after a deadly typhoid epidemic in 1893.
  • Potassium permanganate is dosed right at the Lake Erie intake, not for people but to stop invasive zebra mussels from clogging it.
  • Lorain has fed orthophosphate for corrosion control since 2010 and has pulled out about 1,500 lead service lines with nearly $2.5 million in Ohio EPA money.
  • Lorain's emergency backups are Vermilion, Amherst and Sheffield Lake - all Lake Erie systems supplied by Elyria and Avon Lake. None sent Lorain any water in 2024.
History4
  • 1884Lorain's first municipal water plant and distribution system began operating on untreated Black River water.
  • 1893A typhoid epidemic struck Lorain, attributed to the lack of filtration.
  • 1896A filtration plant was authorized; the city claims it as the first US plant built expressly to filter all of a city's water for bacteria.
  • 2010The plant began feeding orthophosphate for corrosion control to keep lead from leaching out of service lines.
Treatment & pressure

How it is treated

Potassium permanganate at the Lake Erie intake for zebra mussels, debris screening, chlorine at plant entry, alum coagulation, flocculation with caustic soda and powdered carbon, sedimentation, then GAC/sand/gravel filters; fluoride, chlorine and orthophosphate last.

Water pressure

Not published in the sources found.

What it costs

Not retrieved. The city's rates page returns 404 and neither water quality report lists rates, so no per-1,000-gallon figure could be confirmed.

Water quality & impurities8
ContaminantLevelLimitYear
TTHM (total trihalomethanes)
Range 20.1-62.4 ppb; chlorination byproduct, no violation.		51.4 ppb80 ppb2024
HAA5 (haloacetic acids)
Range 7-24.9 ppb; chlorination byproduct, no violation.		24.3 ppb60 ppb2024
Lead (90th percentile)
Latest round. One site (LC235) hit 34 ppb, but 1 of 30 above the AL is not a violation.		ND ppb15 ppb (AL)2022
Copper (90th percentile)
0 of 30 sites exceeded the action level.		0.067 ppm1.3 ppm (AL)2022
Nitrate
Range ND-1.35; well below the limit.		1.35 ppm10 ppm2024
Fluoride
Range 0.6-1.14; dental-health additive plus natural erosion.		1.01 ppm4 ppm2024
Turbidity
Highest single reading; 100% of monthly samples met the limit.		0.26 NTU0.3 NTU in 95%…2024
E. coli
All repeat samples were negative; not a violation. No such detection in the 2024 report.		1 positive of… n/aMCL not…2023

EPA compliance record

Lead at the tap: 90th-percentile result 0 ppb in 2025 (action level 15 ppb).

EPA record: no health-based violations since 2015.

1 violation of any kind logged since 2020: 1 for a report, record or notice that was missing, late or incomplete (the yearly water quality report, a public notice, lead line records).

Projects & plans1

Recent and current work

  • Lead Service Line Replacement Program · $2.5 million · under construction
    Nearly $2.5 million in Ohio EPA principal forgiveness has funded removal of about 1,500 lead service lines to date.
Supply stress

Lake Erie supplies ample raw water with no quantity limit. The 2024 source water assessment names the nearby Black River, commercial shipping and boating spills, industrial and farm runoff, river dredging, urban stormwater, sewage discharges and combined sewer overflows as risks.

Sewers

Sanitary

Lorain Utilities runs water and sanitary sewer service, overseen by the city's Sewer and Water Advisory Board. The 2024 source water assessment names municipal and home sewage treatment discharges and combined sewer overflows in the Black River watershed as risks to the drinking water intake.

Storm

Neither the water quality report nor the city's water pages state how much of the system is separate versus combined, and we found no dedicated stormwater fee.

Sourcesverified
cityoflorain.orgcityoflorain.orgcityoflorain.orgcityoflorain.org

Compiled from the utility's own reports and public records, then independently re-checked against primary sources.

Water systems in this ZIP

5% of residents live outside every mapped system, most likely on private wells.

Source: U.S. EPA SDWIS and Community Water System Service Area Boundaries (v3, 2026), Ohio EPA primacy data, 2020 census blocks: the system serving most residents, traced through purchases to the treating utility; Ohio EPA 2023 Sewer and Water Rate Survey (Ohio State, May 2025) for household bills; Ohio EPA DEFA loan awards since 2016 for the loans paragraph · EPA SDWIS · EPA service area boundaries · Ohio EPA drinking water · Ohio EPA rate survey

Violationsnone since 2015, lead 0 ppbRadon3.1 pCi/L avg, 22% above 4Stream health96% of land drains to streams failing aquatic lifeNearest sewage plantLorain Black River Wwtp, 1.1 mi, 1/12 quarters in violationGroundwaterDRASTIC 104, 123 well logsElectricOhio EdisonGas pipelinenearest transmission line 1.3 mi, 1.1 mi in the ZIPNearest power plantWest Lorain 5.2 mi, 500 MW gasGasColumbia Gas of Ohio, 81% on gasSchool districtLorain CitySocial vulnerability81st percentile in OhioUpward mobilityrank 35.7 for low-income childrenPeople13% with a degree, 2.4% born abroadJobs5K jobs here, residents mostly work in ElyriaSchool tax23.8 mills, ~$1,665 on a $200K homePhoneBrightspeed NorthcentralFlood0% in floodplainInternet100% served, fiber 90%Hazard risk18, above 18% of US tractsOil and gas wells37 in the ZIP, 2 producingSoilsMahoning, septic very limitedAbandoned minesnone mappedSpills24 reported since 2021, mostly unidentified material or sheenDisasters6 tornado tracks within 5 mi, 22 FEMA declarationsDams1 high-hazard within 10 mi, nearest 6.8 miTraffic15K a day on SR 611Bridges0 of 2 rated poorRail crossings11 public crossings, up to 11 trains a dayTransit48% within half a mile of a stopWalkability7.5 of 20, below averageAirportCLE 16.7 mi, Amtrak 7.2 miClimate44" snow, 50°F averageAlgal toxinsraw water up to 0.529 µg/LPFASnone detectedLeadnone at the 90th-percentile tap, no lead lines found, 8,159 unknownByproductsTTHM 38 µg/L (2019)Fluoridefluoridated, 6 treatment stepsWatershedBlack-Rocky, Black RiverLocal governmentLorain (city)Cell signal5G on 100% of landU.S. HouseOH-5 Bob Latta (R)Life expectancy73.9 yearsHealth30% fair or poor health, obesity 44%Nearest hospitalMercy Health - Regional Medical Center, Llc, 3.7 mi, 2★Toxic sitesSuperfund 7.5 mi away, 7 TRIToxic releasesno TRI reporterAirPM2.5 9.8 µg/m³, monitor 25.3 miFire/EMSLorain Fire Department Central Station, 0.1 miLibraryLorain Public Library, 0.6 miGroceries16% in low-income, low-access tractsEV chargersfast charger 4.5 mi, 0 stations hereHistorysettled 1834Historic places16 listed, incl. American Felsol Company BuildingWetlands0.4% of land, 25 acresLand cover70% developed, 15% tree canopyParks8.2% public land, Findley State Park 22.2 miNursing homeAUTUMN AEGIS NURSING HOME, 1.7 mi, 4★PoliceLorain Police Department, 0.9 miCrime5.8 violent per 1,000, Lorain PoliceAquifer92% sensitive settingCollegeNorthern Institute of Cosmetology, 0.6 miSchool ratings2.5 stars, Lorain CityHome prices$142K typical, +121% in ten yearsBuilding permits1,071 units 2016 to 2025 in LorainHomes and income$116K home, $45K incomeHousesbuilt 1948, 10,083 homes

Infrastructure in this ZIP

11.1 mi of highway (SR 611, US 6, SR 57) · 11.5 mi of railroad (Lake Terminal Railroad, Norfolk Southern, CSX) · 2 transit routes (Lorain County Transit) · 1.14 mi of gas transmission pipeline (Columbia Gas Transmission (TC Energy)) · 5.79 mi of electric transmission line · 47.7 mi of large water mains mapped (City of Lorain, City of Elyria) · 19.5 mi of interceptor sewer mapped (City of Lorain) · 1 sewage plant (Lorain Black River WWTP) · 1 dam (Uss/Kobe Lake Dam) · 4 ports or docks · 8 substations · 2 major bridges (Usr 6 over Over Black River, SR 611 over Black River Ship Channel) · 15 grade crossings (Norfolk Southern, Lake Terminal Railroad, CSX) · 1 registered tower · 3 landfills or waste sites, open and closed (Closed Lorain City Landfill, Nem Recycling Llc, City of Lorain Composting Facility) · 3 fire or EMS stations · 1 police station · 2 post offices · 1 water works or pumping station in OpenStreetMap · 39 transit stops · 2 bridges and culverts in the inventory · 16 sites with underground fuel tanks in use · 5 open leaking-tank releases · 5 other permitted dischargers (Black River Dredged Material Reuse Facility, Ohio Edison Edgewater Plant, Republic Steel - Lorain Plant) · 1 hazardous waste handler · 3 source water protection zones (Lorain City PWS) · 3 stormwater (MS4) permit areas (City of Lorain, Village of Sheffield, Sheffield Township) · 12 brownfield or cleanup sites.

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Intakes and plants

Lake Erie

Lake Erie, drawn from an intake crib about 26.5 feet deep and 2,800 feet offshore outside the breakwall, west of the Black River harborLorain Water Purification Plant · Lorain City

Source: U.S. EPA SDWIS and Community Water System Service Area Boundaries (v3, 2026), Ohio EPA primacy data, 2020 census blocks: the system serving most residents, traced through purchases to the treating utility; Ohio EPA 2023 Sewer and Water… · EPA SDWIS · Ohio EPA source water protection

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Violations

No health-based violations since 2015

No health-based violations since 2015Lorain City · lead 0 ppb (2025) · 1 of any kind since 2020

Source: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled September 2026): health-based violations since 2015, all violations since 2020, lead and copper 90th-percentile results, for the system serving most of the ZIP · EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts) · EPA ECHO

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Disinfection byproducts

20 to 40

TTHM 38 µg/L (2019)Lorain City · HAA5 20 · worst year 48

Source: EPA Six-Year Review 4 compliance monitoring data, 2012 to 2019: total trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids (HAA5) sampled in the distribution system, nitrate, arsenic, combined radium, gross alpha and uranium at entry points; yearly means…

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PFAS

No PFAS detected

No PFAS detectedLorain City · UCMR 5, 7 samples · Ohio EPA 2020

Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data (final release, August 2026: 29 PFAS and lithium at 347 Ohio systems) and Ohio EPA statewide PFAS sampling 2019 to 2021 (1,479 systems), for the system serving most of each ZIP; Ohio EPA water treatment plant… · Ohio EPA PFAS

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Lead

No lead detected

No lead at the 90th-percentile tapLorain City · period ending 2025-12 · 0 of 20,084 service lines lead or galvanized, 8,159 unknown

Source: SDWIS lead and copper 90th-percentile tap results (Envirofacts) and EPA's service line inventory dashboard (2026 Q2 submissions), for the system serving most of each ZIP; Ohio Department of Health high-risk ZIP code list for childhood… · ODH childhood lead testing · ODH high-risk ZIP list (CCBH PDF) · Ohio EPA lead and copper · H2Ohio

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Fluoride and treatment

Fluoridated

FluoridatedLorain City · corrosion control, coagulation and settling, chlorine disinfection, iron and manganese removal

Source: CDC My Water's Fluoride (fluoridation status of each system as reported by the Ohio Department of Health, fetched 2026-09-10); SDWIS treatment table (Envirofacts): each system's registered treatment steps, inherited from the supplier for… · EPA SDWIS search

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Algal toxins

Under 5 µg/L in raw water

Raw water up to 0.529 µg/L microcystinLorain City · 2016-09

Source: Ohio EPA public water system harmful algal bloom monitoring (geo.epa.ohio.gov DrinkingWater/HAB): microcystin results in raw and treated water since 2016 for surface-water systems, for the system serving most of each ZIP · Ohio EPA HAB information for public water systems

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Groundwater

100 to 120

DRASTIC 104 · Shale123 well logs · median 19 ft deep

Source: ODNR Division of Geological Survey: DRASTIC groundwater vulnerability polygon at each ZIP's population center, mapped karst features, and the state water well log inventory (about 655,000 logs) counted inside each ZIP; ODNR glacial… · ODNR Geological Survey · Ohio EPA GIS services · USGS water data

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Aquifer

85% or more

92% sensitive geologic settingunder 0.5% wellhead protection

Source: Ohio EPA Sensitive Geologic Settings (geology/Geology layer 0) intersected with ZCTA polygons; ODNR karst geology at the ZIP center (layer 7, point query) and karst and spring points (layer 5); Ohio EPA source water protection areas… · Ohio EPA geology layers · Ohio EPA source water protection (SWAP) · ODNR Geological Survey

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Sewage plants

1 to 3 quarters with a violation

Lorain Black River Wwtp · 1.1 mi1 of 12 quarters in violation · 15 MGD

Source: EPA ECHO Clean Water Act facilities, Ohio NPDES permits with a publicly owned treatment works component, plants of 0.1 MGD or more or designated major: nearest plant, design flow, significant-noncompliance status, quarters in… · EPA ECHO · EPA CSO inventory · Ohio EPA GIS services · EPA Facility Finder

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Stream health

Three quarters or more

96% of the land drains to streams failing aquatic lifeBlack River · bacteria (pathogens), habitat damage

Source: EPA ATTAINS, Ohio 2024 Integrated Report assessment units (1,545 watershed polygons) overlaid on ZCTAs in Albers equal-area with the Lake Erie units clipped out: share of land in units not supporting aquatic life, recreation, fish… · EPA ATTAINS · Ohio integrated report · Ohio sport fish advisory · Ohio EPA advisory map

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Watershed

Drains to Lake Erie

Black-Rocky subbasinBlack River · drains to Lake Erie

Source: USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset: HUC-8 subbasins by resident share (2020 census blocks) and the HUC-12 subwatershed at each ZIP's population-weighted center with its downstream chain; USGS county water use 2015 (Dieter and others 2018) for… · USGS watershed boundaries · EPA EnviroAtlas · Ohio EPA 401 map · ODNR Water Withdrawal Atlas (archived copy) · USGS county water use 2015 · ODNR H2Ohio projects · ODNR Lake Erie Coastal Management Area · Ohio EPA source water protection (SWAP) · Ohio EPA nine-element plans · Ohio EPA 319, GLRI and SWIF project lists · Ohio EPA chloride reduction grants · NOAA Lake Erie water levels

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Home

The houses themselves and what they cost: who lives in them, what a typical one looks like down to the parcel record, how much new housing has gone up, and what a household pays in property tax.

Homes and income

$100,000 to $175,000

Median home $116,000household income $45,023 · rent $883 · 54% own

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year by ZCTA: median home value, median gross rent, median household income, owner share, median year built; Eviction Lab tract estimates 2016 to 2018 (Gromis and others 2022), population-weighted to ZIPs; HUD fiscal… · Census ACS · Eviction Lab · HUD data · IRS ZIP statistics · Mapping Inequality · HUD eGIS open data · FDIC BankFind · NCUA call report data

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House by house

1940 to 1959

Median year built 194810,083 homes · $105K median appraised

Source: Residential parcels (Ohio land-use classes 500 to 599, apartments 401 to 403, farmhouses) placed in ZIPs by scripts/join_parcels.py on 2026-09-15, the houses loading on demand; county auditors' appraisal records, house by house (year… · Lorain County Auditor

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Building permits

15 to 30

1,071 housing units permitted 2016 to 2025Lorain · 16.8 per 1,000 residents · 47 in 2025

Source: Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2016 to 2025: new privately owned housing units, buildings and construction value authorized by each Ohio permit office, given to each ZIP through the jurisdiction where most of its… · Census building permits

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Home prices

100 to 150%

+121% in ten years+69% in five · +3% in 2025

Source: FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP all-transactions series (repeat sales and refinance appraisals of conforming-mortgage homes, developmental, not seasonally adjusted): ten-, five- and one-year changes and the level against… · FHFA house price index · Zillow research data · Realtor.com data

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School tax

22 to 25 mills

23.8 effective school millsLorain City · about $1,665 a year on a $200,000 home

Source: Ohio Department of Taxation, Aggregate Property Tax Rates by School District, tax year 2025 (DTE 515), joined by IRN and weighted by each ZIP's residents in every district; school levies only; Ohio Department of Taxation The Finder rate… · Ohio tax data series · The Finder

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Utilities and getting around

The companies and networks that keep a house running and a resident moving: electric, gas, phone and internet service, and the roads, transit, rail and airports around it.

Electric

Ohio Edison

Ohio EdisonInvestor-owned utility

Source: PUCO certified electric territories via ODOT plus HIFLD municipal systems (EIA-861) with ODOT corporate limits; EIA-861 reliability (outages), sales to ultimate customers (residential prices and bills), net metering and advanced meters by… · PUCO electricity · ODOT territories service · EIA-861 · DOE LEAD Tool · HIFLD retail service territories

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Gas

Columbia Gas of Ohio

Columbia Gas of OhioPUCO-regulated utility · 81% of homes heat with utility gas

Source: PUCO 2026 county map of gas distribution companies, HIFLD/EIA-176 territory polygons, ACS 2020-2024 heating fuel · PUCO natural gas · HIFLD

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Power plants

5 to 10 miles

West Lorain · 5.2 migas, 500 MW · 1 plant within 10 miles

Power plants within 10 miles

  1. West Lorain 100 MW or moreNatural gas · 500 MW · 5.2 mi
    Capacity
    500 MW
    By fuel
    natural gas 400 MW, oil 101 MW
    Main source
    Natural gas
    Technology
    Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine; Petroleum Liquids;
    Operator
    Vermillion Power LLC
    Sector
    IPP Non-CHP
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Generating units
    7
    Built
    1973 (first unit); newest unit 2001
    EIA plant code
    2869

    EIA plant page ↗ EIA-860 (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EIA-860 power plant inventory via HIFLD (February 2025), with plant codes, units and years from EIA-860 2025. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: EIA-860 power plant inventory via HIFLD (202 Ohio plants, February 2025): nearest plant, nearest plant of 100 MW or more, plants and capacity by fuel within 10 miles; USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database (June 2026) and U.S. Large-Scale Solar… · EIA-860 · HIFLD · USGS wind turbines · USGS solar · NRC emergency planning zones

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Pipelines

1 to 3 miles

Nearest transmission line 1.3 miColumbia Gas Trans Co (interstate) · 1.1 mi of pipe in the ZIP

Source: EIA natural gas interstate and intrastate transmission pipelines via Esri's Federal User Community copy on ArcGIS Online (data last updated July 2025; 1,239 segments in and around Ohio): miles inside each ZIP by operator, distance from the… · EIA U.S. Energy Atlas · ArcGIS Online item

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Phone

Brightspeed (formerly CenturyLink)

Brightspeed NorthcentralIncumbent telephone company

Source: PUCO Telecom map service, layer 7 ILEC Company Service Area (incumbent local exchange carriers, fetched 2026-09-08) by resident share of 2020 census blocks · PUCO telephone

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Internet

Under 2% lack 100/20 service

100% can get 100/20 Mbpsfiber 90% · cable 100% · 10,567 locations

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, June 2024, fixed availability by H3 hexagon (Esri Living Atlas, Ohio subset); Census ACS 2020-2024 table B28002 internet subscriptions; Ookla Open Data fixed speed tests 2025 Q2 by tile, averaged inside the… · FCC broadband map · Ookla open data · Census ACS

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Cell signal

5G nearly everywhere

5G on 100% of the land4G or better 100% · AT&T 100% · T-Mobile 100% · Verizon 100%

Source: FCC Mobile Broadband Data Collection, carrier-reported 4G LTE and 5G coverage by H3 hexagon (Esri Living Atlas layer last updated 24 November 2025, most likely the June 30, 2025 filing round), fetched 2026-09-08; FCC Antenna Structure… · FCC broadband map · FCC antenna registration · Ookla open data

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EV chargers

2 to 5 miles

Fast charger 4.5 mi: ELYRIA HYUNDAI SHOWROOM0 public stations in the ZIP (0 Level 2, 0 DC fast ports) · 6 within 5 miles of its center

None inside the ZIP; the nearest public charging sites

  1. Amherst Family Health Center6 Level 2 · Lorain · 3.2 mi
    Address
    5172 Leavitt Rd, Lorain, OH 44053
    Ports
    6 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    Blink Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-998-2546

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. GATEWAYZ NORTH BAY1 Level 2 · Amherst · 4.4 mi
    Address
    47190 Cooper Foster Park Rd, Amherst, OH 44001
    Ports
    1 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list (May 2026), public and open stations, the posts at one address counted as one site. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list as of May 29, 2026 (USDOT BTS copy: 2,136 Ohio electric stations, of which the 1,850 public and open are used, NREL restricted-access records such as dealer-service and hotel-guest chargers… · Alternative Fuels Data Center · BTS Alternative Fueling Stations (NTAD)

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Transit

40 to 75%

48% within half a mile of a stop39 stops in the ZIP · Lorain County Transit

None inside the ZIP; the nearest station or terminal

  1. Lorain County Transportation and Community CenterIntercity bus stop · Greyhound Lines · 7.1 mi
    What it is
    Intercity bus stop
    Operator
    Greyhound Lines
    City
    Elyria
    Coordinates
    41.36857, -82.10391

    BTS Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: BTS Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database and National Transit Map (2025). Bus stops are counted on the card and drawn on the full map. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: USDOT BTS National Transit Map stops (National Transportation Atlas Database, 2025 vintage, fetched September 2026), plus the Springfield, Lancaster-Fairfield, Knox County Transit, WayGo and BGSU Shuttle GTFS feeds: share of residents… · BTS National Transit Map · BTS transportation atlas · Springfield City Area Transit GTFS feed · Lancaster-Fairfield Public Transit GTFS feed · Knox County Transit GTFS feed · WayGo GTFS feed · BGSU Shuttle GTFS feed

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Walkability

Below average (5.76 to 10.5)

Walkability 7.5 of 2096 intersections per square mile · no EPA transit data

Source: EPA National Walkability Index (Smart Location Database 3.0, 2021) by block group, population-weighted to ZIPs through 2020 census block points; car-free household share from Census ACS 2020 to 2024 table B25044, or where missing the Smart… · EPA walkability index · Smart Location Database · Census ACS

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Rail crossings

11 to 25

11 public crossings9 gated · up to 11 trains a day · Norfolk Southern

Source: FRA Grade Crossing Inventory (current records, Ohio): open at-grade crossings inside each ZIP, gates, trains a day at the busiest, timetable speed, railroads; nearest crossing to the population-weighted center; FRA highway-rail grade… · FRA crossing inventory (Form 71, current) · FRA crossing incidents (Form 57) · FRA rail equipment accidents (Form 54) · FRA safety data · DOT open data

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Bridges

No data

2 bridges, 0 rated poortypical build year 1939 · busiest SR 611, 14,500 vehicles a day

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory 2025 (26,713 Ohio structures; 26,616 fall inside a ZIP area and are counted, the other 97 land outside every ZIP polygon): bridges inside each ZIP, poor-condition ratings, ages, traffic · FHWA bridge inventory · ODOT TIMS bridge inventory (live)

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Traffic

5,000 to 20,000

15,130 vehicles a day on SR 611647 trucks · 196K vehicle-miles a day inside the ZIP

Source: ODOT traffic count segments (2025 annual average daily traffic by road segment, ODOT Transportation Information Mapping System): segments assigned to the ZIP holding their midpoint; NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System 2020 to 2024… · ODOT TIMS traffic count segments · NHTSA FARS

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Airports and Amtrak

15 to 30 miles

CLE · 16.7 miCleveland-Hopkins International · Amtrak at Elyria 7.2 mi

Source: FAA airport facilities (NASR landing-facility record) and Amtrak stations via USDOT BTS National Transportation Atlas Database, fetched September 2026: nearest airport with scheduled airline service (Part 139 class I), nearest public-use… · BTS transportation atlas

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Land, air and risk

The ground itself and what can go wrong on it: radon, flood risk, air quality, old mines and wells, and the parks, wetlands and open land still left.

Radon

2 to 4 pCi/L

3.1 pCi/L average radon317 tests · 22% above 4 pCi/L · median 2.0

Source: Ohio Department of Health radon test results by ZIP code since 2010 (pre-mitigation), ZIPs with five or more tests · ODH radon program

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Flood

No residents in the floodplain

0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain6% of the land is floodplain, 0% more in the 0.2% zone

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, flood hazard zones, fetched 2026-09-08; OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims for Ohio (frozen June 2026), by reported ZIP; USGS NWIS annual peak flows for the nearest active stream gauge; NOAA Atlas 14… · FEMA flood hazard layer · FEMA Map Service Center · OpenFEMA · NOAA Atlas 14 · USGS stream gauges

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Hazard risk

Under 20 (lowest fifth of US tracts)

Risk score 18 · higher than about 18% of US tractsIce storm 71 · Hail 67

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, census tracts, December 2025 release, population-weighted to ZIPs · FEMA National Risk Index · NRI census tract layer (ArcGIS)

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Climate

30 to 45 inches

44" of snow a year · 50.2°F averageJanuary low 20° · July high 82° · 37" of precipitation

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, annual and monthly, 261 Ohio stations; each ZIP takes the nearest station reporting each element from its population-weighted center; U.S. Drought Monitor weekly county statistics 2000 to 2026… · NOAA climate normals · NOAA climate at a glance · U.S. Drought Monitor

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Air

9 to 10

PM2.5 9.8 µg/m³ at St Theodosius, 25.3 miozone 66 ppb at Sheffield · Lorain County median AQI 39

Source: EPA Air Quality System 2025 annual summaries: nearest PM2.5 and ozone monitors from each ZIP's population-weighted center, county AQI day counts; EPA ECHO Clean Air Act permitted sources in Ohio (air_rest_services, September 2026); EPA… · EPA air data files · EPA AirToxScreen · EPA Green Book · EPA ECHO

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Toxic sites

3 to 8 miles

Nearest NPL site 7.5 mi: Republic Steel Corp. Quarry7 toxic-release reporters · 2 Superfund program sites in the ZIP

Superfund sites inside ZIP 44052

  1. Lorain County PesticidesSuperfund program · Lorain · 0.7 mi
    Address
    818 N Central Drive, Lorain, OH 44055
    County
    Lorain County
    Status
    Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
    EPA program ID
    OH0000971093
    EPA registry ID
    110009304065

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Pruitt & GraceSuperfund program · Lorain · 0.8 mi
    Address
    1228 West 15Th Street, Lorain, OH 44052
    County
    Lorain County
    Status
    Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
    EPA program ID
    OHD986971372
    EPA registry ID
    110007711654

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Superfund (SEMS) and National Priorities List sites. Many program sites were assessed and needed no cleanup. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service: Superfund NPL and SEMS sites, Toxics Release Inventory reporters (EPA geoplatform), fetched 2026-09-08; the nearest NPL site also considers sites in PA, WV, KY, IN and MI within about 20 miles of the border… · EPA Facility Registry · EPA Superfund sites · Ohio EPA cleanup sites · EPA UST Finder · EPA ECHO

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Toxic releases

No data

No TRI-reporting facility

Facilities reporting toxic releases inside ZIP 44052

  1. All American MetalsToxics Release Inventory · Lorain · 0.7 mi
    Address
    441 E 21St St, Lorain, OH 44052
    County
    Lorain County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
    EPA program ID
    TRI_OFFSITE_82
    EPA registry ID
    110070690106

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Beco Tek Mfg IncToxics Release Inventory · Lorain · 0.7 mi
    Address
    1305 Oberlin Avenue, Lorain, OH 44052
    County
    Lorain County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44052MRCNC305OB
    EPA registry ID
    110000385627

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. New Ngc IncToxics Release Inventory · Lorain · 0.8 mi
    Address
    1901 Henderson Dr, Lorain, OH 44052
    County
    Lorain County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44052NWNGC1901H
    EPA registry ID
    110009428672

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Emerson Network PowerToxics Release Inventory · Lorain · 1.0 mi
    Address
    1122 F Street, Lorain, OH 44052
    County
    Lorain County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44052LRNPR1122F
    EPA registry ID
    110002110288

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Semco CarbonToxics Release Inventory · Lorain · 1.9 mi
    Address
    3000 N Leavitt Rd, Lorain, OH 44052
    County
    Lorain County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
    EPA program ID
    TRI_OFFSITE_1875
    EPA registry ID
    110070690815

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Us Steel CorporationToxics Release Inventory · Lorain · 2.1 mi
    Address
    1807 E 28Th St, Lorain, OH 44055
    County
    Lorain County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (open)
    EPA program ID
    44055SSLRN1807E
    EPA registry ID
    110000385645

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. Us Steel - Lorain Tubular OperationsToxics Release Inventory · Lorain · 3.0 mi
    Address
    2199 E 28Th St, Lorain, OH 44055
    County
    Lorain County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44055LRNTB2199E
    EPA registry ID
    110033028738

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: EPA Toxics Release Inventory basic data files, Ohio, reporting years 2020 to 2024 (2024 shown, 2020 for the trend); facilities placed in the ZCTA holding their coordinates; dioxin rows reported in grams left out of pound totals · EPA TRI data files

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Dams

1 or 2

1 high-hazard dam within 10 milesNearest: Willoway Upground No. 5 Dam, 6.8 mi, condition satisfactory

High-hazard dams within 10 miles

  1. Willoway Upground No. 5 DamSlater Ditch · condition: satisfactory · 6.8 mi
    Hazard class
    High: a failure would probably cost a life
    Condition
    Satisfactory (assessed 08/22/2024)
    River or stream
    Slater Ditch
    Purpose
    Water Supply
    Type
    Earth
    Height
    12 ft
    Storage
    71 acre-feet
    Completed
    1999
    Owner type
    Private
    County
    Lorain County
    Nearest town (NID)
    Avon
    Last inspection
    11/29/2023
    Emergency action plan
    Yes
    NID ID
    OH02990

    National Inventory of Dams record ↗ National Inventory of Dams (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, August 2026. "High hazard" rates what a failure would cost downstream, not how likely one is; the condition is the state's assessment. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (1,376 Ohio dams, August 2026; 26 Corps levees and dikes counted with their parent dam): high-hazard dams near each ZIP's population-weighted center, with the state's condition… · National Inventory of Dams

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Disasters

6 to 10

6 tornado tracks within 5 miles since 19502 rated F2/EF2+ · 22 federal declarations for Lorain County · 1 quake M2+ within 25 mi

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database 1950-2025 (tracks within 5 miles of each ZIP's population-weighted center), OpenFEMA disaster declarations by county since 1956, USGS earthquake catalog M2+ since 1970 within 25 miles… · NOAA SPC tornado data · OpenFEMA · USGS earthquakes · NOAA storm events · IEM warning archive

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Spills

15 to 39

24 spills reported since 2021mostly unidentified material or sheen · 12 reached water

Spills reported since 2021 inside ZIP 44052

  1. Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil2023-07-28 · Lorain · 0.2 mi
    Reported
    2023-07-28
    What spilled
    Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2307EPA0001282

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle2022-04-28 · Lorain · 0.4 mi
    Reported
    2022-04-28
    What spilled
    Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2204EPA0000602

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Oil Transformer Non Pcb2022-12-16 · Lorain · 0.5 mi
    Reported
    2022-12-16
    What spilled
    Oil Transformer Non Pcb
    Largest amount reported
    40 gallons
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2212EPA0001871

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc2026-05-25 · Lorain · 0.5 mi
    Reported
    2026-05-25
    What spilled
    Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2605EPA0000893

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle Reached water2022-07-20 · Lorain · 0.5 mi
    Reported
    2022-07-20
    What spilled
    Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle; Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Reached a waterway
    47 - Black River
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2207EPA0001102

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle2021-05-23 · Lorain · 0.6 mi
    Reported
    2021-05-23
    What spilled
    Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle
    Largest amount reported
    50 gallons
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2105EPA0000724

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. Oil Transformer Non Pcb2024-01-16 · Lorain · 0.6 mi
    Reported
    2024-01-16
    What spilled
    Oil Transformer Non Pcb
    Largest amount reported
    38 gallons
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2401EPA0000089

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon Reached water2023-06-11 · Lorain · 0.7 mi
    Reported
    2023-06-11
    What spilled
    Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon
    Reached a waterway
    47 - Black River
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2306EPA0000961

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  9. Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon Reached water2024-08-26 · Lorain · 0.7 mi
    Reported
    2024-08-26
    What spilled
    Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon
    Reached a waterway
    47 - Black River
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2408EPA0001471

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  10. Sheen Organic Reached water2023-06-10 · Lorain · 0.7 mi
    Reported
    2023-06-10
    What spilled
    Sheen Organic
    Reached a waterway
    47 - Black River
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2306EPA0000960

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  11. Sheen Organic Reached water2022-08-27 · Lorain · 0.7 mi
    Reported
    2022-08-27
    What spilled
    Sheen Organic; Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle
    Largest amount reported
    10 gallons
    Reached a waterway
    99 - Unnamed
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2208EPA0001320

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  12. Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle Reached water2022-07-26 · Lorain · 0.7 mi
    Reported
    2022-07-26
    What spilled
    Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle
    Reached a waterway
    47 - Black River
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2207EPA0001132

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  13. Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon Reached water2021-01-25 · Lorain · 0.8 mi
    Reported
    2021-01-25
    What spilled
    Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon
    Reached a waterway
    47 - Black River
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2101EPA0000106

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  14. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road) Reached water2024-02-03 · Lorain · 0.9 mi
    Reported
    2024-02-03
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    1 gallons
    Reached a waterway
    47 - Black River
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2402EPA0000188

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  15. Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon Reached water2024-03-18 · Lorain · 0.9 mi
    Reported
    2024-03-18
    What spilled
    Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon
    Reached a waterway
    47 - Black River
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2403EPA0000426

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  16. Coolant2021-08-04 · Lorain · 0.9 mi
    Reported
    2021-08-04
    What spilled
    Coolant
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2108EPA0001186

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  17. Material Unknown2024-07-09 · Lorain · 0.9 mi
    Reported
    2024-07-09
    What spilled
    Material Unknown
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2407EPA0001153

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  18. Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon Reached water2023-01-04 · Lorain · 0.9 mi
    Reported
    2023-01-04
    What spilled
    Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon
    Reached a waterway
    Unnamed
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2301EPA0000022

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  19. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2022-04-20 · Lorain · 1.0 mi
    Reported
    2022-04-20
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    20 gallons
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2204EPA0000543

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  20. Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle2021-02-06 · Lorain · 1.0 mi
    Reported
    2021-02-06
    What spilled
    Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2102EPA0000171

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  21. Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85) Reached water2025-07-24 · Lorain · 1.0 mi
    Reported
    2025-07-24
    What spilled
    Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85)
    Reached a waterway
    47 - Lake Erie
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2507EPA0001241

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  22. Aluminum Sulfate (Al2(So4)3)2022-05-31 · Lorain · 1.0 mi
    Reported
    2022-05-31
    What spilled
    Aluminum Sulfate (Al2(So4)3)
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2205EPA0000802

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  23. Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos) Reached water2023-08-16 · Lorain · 1.0 mi
    Reported
    2023-08-16
    What spilled
    Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos)
    Reached a waterway
    47 - Lake Erie
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2308EPA0001414

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  24. Sodium Hydroxide (Naoh) / Caustic Soda / Lye2026-04-10 · Lorain · 1.1 mi
    Reported
    2026-04-10
    What spilled
    Sodium Hydroxide (Naoh) / Caustic Soda / Lye
    Largest amount reported
    200 gallons
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2604EPA0000603

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports (geo.epa.ohio.gov EmergResponse/Spills2_OpenData): cases with a location inside each ZIP, 2021 to date · Ohio EPA spills data · Ohio EPA Office of Emergency Response

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Oil and gas wells

11 to 50

37 wells in the ZIP2 producing · 0 shale · 6 orphan · nearest 0.06 mi

Source: ODNR Division of Oil and Gas Resources public well inventory (242,324 well heads, fetched 2026-09-08): wells inside each ZIP by status, horizontal shale wells, injection wells, orphan-program wells · ODNR oil and gas · ODNR GIS services

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Abandoned mines

No mapped underground mine

No mapped minenearest mapped non-coal mine 33.6 mi

Source: ODNR Mines of Ohio: abandoned underground coal and industrial-mineral mines mapped before 1977 (5,116 polygons), overlaid on ZCTAs in Albers equal-area: share of each ZCTA's total area (land plus inland water) over a mapped mine; ODNR… · ODNR mines of Ohio · ODNR Geological Survey

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Soils

Very limited

Mahoning-Urban land complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesseptic very limited · somewhat poorly drained

Source: USDA NRCS SSURGO via Soil Data Access: the soil map unit under each ZIP's population-weighted center with its dominant component, drainage, hydric and farmland class, flooding, and the Ohio septic and basement interpretation ratings… · USDA Soil Data Access · Web Soil Survey · Open-Meteo elevation

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Parks

5 to 15%

8.2% public land · 564 acresCromwell Park · Findley State Park 22.2 mi

Source: USGS Protected Areas Database 4.1 (Ohio state package, flattened combined layer, open-access fee, designation and easement polygons plus the six ODNR state parks PAD-US codes closed by default: Buckeye Lake, Forked Run, Hueston Woods, Lake… · USGS PAD-US · ODNR GIS services

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Wetlands

Under 1% of the land

0.4% wetland · 25 acresforested/shrub wetland 16 · pond 9

Source: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, Ohio geodatabase (imagery mostly 2004 to 2007, Lake Erie basin 2021), freshwater wetlands and ponds clipped to each ZIP (lakes and rivers excluded); Ohio EPA potential high-quality vernal pools… · USFWS wetlands inventory · Ohio EPA GIS services

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Land cover

40% to 75%

70% developed · 15% tree canopywater 11% · forest 10% · barren 5%

Source: National Land Cover Database, 2021 edition (USGS and the MRLC consortium; MRLC has since published Annual NLCD and annual tree canopy through 2025, not yet pulled here): land cover, percent impervious surface and tree canopy at 30 m… · NLCD · USDA Cropland Data Layer · ODNR pre-settlement vegetation

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People and health

Who lives here and how well: education, jobs, health and life expectancy, and how far the nearest hospital, police station or grocery store sits.

People

Under 15% with a bachelor's degree

13% bachelor's or higher47.2% white · 19.3% Black · 27.3% Hispanic · 0.3% Asian · 2.4% foreign-born

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year by ZCTA: educational attainment (B15003), race and Hispanic origin (B03002), nativity (B05002), veterans (B21001); IRS Statistics of Income county migration flows 2022 to 2023 for the county; Census Bureau… · Census ACS · Census population estimates · IRS migration data · USDA ERS county codes · USDA ERS commuting area codes · 2020 Census redistricting data · Census SAIPE · IRS exempt organizations

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Jobs

0.25 to 0.6

5,253 jobs · 12,406 employed residentsHealth care and social assistance leads · residents mostly work in Elyria (44035)

Source: Census LEHD LODES 8, 2023, all jobs: workplace and residence counts by census block summed into ZCTAs (workplace-only blocks by block-group or tract majority), origin-destination flows for where residents work; Census ZIP Code Business… · Census LEHD · BLS local unemployment · BLS QCEW · BEA county GDP · USAspending · OSHA enforcement data · Census ZIP Business Patterns · Census ACS · USDA ERS county typology · CDFI Fund Opportunity Zones

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Economic history

Lake Erie

Lake Erie, drawn from an intake crib about 26.5 feet deep and 2,800 feet offshore outside the breakwall, west of the Black River harborLorain Water Purification Plant · Lorain City

Source: Historical economic data: Census Bureau historical county population via the NBER mirror (1900) and Census Bureau population estimates (current and peak), Census County Business Patterns, USDA Census of Agriculture, FHFA House Price Index… · FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) · Census County Business Patterns · USDA Census of Agriculture · FHFA House Price Index · BEA GDP by county · Census American Community Survey · IPUMS NHGIS historical census · Zillow Home Value Index

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Upward mobility

35th to 40th

Percentile rank 35.7income rank at 35 for children of low-income parents · 3.12% incarcerated in 2010

Source: Opportunity Atlas (Chetty, Friedman, Hendren, Jones and Porter, Census Bureau): tract outcomes for children born 1978 to 1983, population-weighted to ZIPs through 2020 census blocks · Opportunity Atlas · Opportunity Insights data

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Social vulnerability

Average tract rank in the most vulnerable fifth

81st percentile of Ohio tractssocioeconomic 80 · household 88 · minority status 79 · housing and transport 52

Source: CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 by census tract (percentile ranks among Ohio tracts), population-weighted to ZIPs through 2020 census blocks · CDC/ATSDR SVI

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Health

25% or more

30.4% in fair or poor healthobesity 44.1% · diabetes 19.1% · smoking 22.1% · depression 26.8%

Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release, ZCTA model-based estimates of adult health (BRFSS 2023, ACS): fair or poor health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, depression, lack of health insurance among adults 18-64 and more; County Health Rankings 2025… · CDC PLACES · County Health Rankings · CDC overdose data · NCI cancer profiles · HRSA data

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Life expectancy

73 to 76

73.9 years life expectancy13 tracts, from 70.9 to 77

Source: CDC/NCHS U.S. Small-area Life Expectancy Estimates Project (USALEEP, deaths 2010-2015, 2010 census tracts) weighted into ZIPs by 2020 block population · CDC USALEEP

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Hospitals

3 to 6 miles

Mercy Health - Regional Medical Center, Llc · 3.7 miLorain · 331 beds · 3 within 10 miles

Hospitals within 5 miles

  1. Clearvista Health and WellnessPsychiatric hospital · Lorain · 3.6 mi
    What it is
    Psychiatric hospital
    Address
    3364 Kolbe Road, Lorain, OH 44053
    County
    Lorain County
    Beds
    52
    Ownership
    Proprietary
    Medicare overall rating
    not rated
    Emergency department (Medicare)
    No
    Medicare reports it as
    Clear Vista Health & Wellness
    Phone
    (440) 960-7960
    Medicare ID
    364052

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  2. Mercy Health - Regional Medical Center, LlcGeneral hospital · Lorain · 3.7 mi
    What it is
    General hospital
    Address
    3700 Kolbe Road, Lorain, OH 44053
    County
    Lorain County
    Beds
    331
    Helipad
    Yes
    Ownership
    Non-profit
    Medicare overall rating
    2 of 5 stars
    Emergency department (Medicare)
    Yes
    Medicare reports it as
    Mercy Regional Medical Center
    Phone
    (440) 960-4000
    Medicare ID
    360172

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  3. Specialty Hosp. of Lorain Trauma level IIISpecialty hospital · Amherst · 4.9 mi
    What it is
    Specialty hospital
    Address
    254 Cleveland Ave, Amherst, OH 44001
    County
    Lorain County
    Beds
    30
    Trauma center
    Level IIi
    Helipad
    Yes
    Ownership
    Non-profit
    Phone
    (440) 988-6260

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Source: HIFLD hospitals inventory via FEMA (closed hospitals it still lists left out, hospitals opened since added), with Medicare Care Compare ratings matched by name and address. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Community health centers within 3 miles, and the nearest beyond

  1. Lorain County Health & DentistryHealth center · Lorain · 0.2 mi
    Run by
    a federally qualified health center
    Setting
    Clinic
    City
    Lorain
    Coordinates
    41.46052, -82.17021

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  2. Lorain County Health and DentistryHealth center · Lorain · 3.1 mi
    Run by
    a federally qualified health center
    Setting
    Clinic
    City
    Lorain
    Coordinates
    41.43647, -82.11885

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Source: HRSA health center service delivery sites, active, September 2026 (school-based sites left out). Health centers see patients whether or not they have insurance, with fees on a sliding scale. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Dialysis centers within 5 miles

  1. Davita Amherst DialysisDialysis · Lorain · 3.5 mi
    Address
    3200 Cooper Foster Park Rd. W., Lorain, OH 44053
    Dialysis stations
    19
    Medicare star rating
    3 of 5 stars
    Services
    in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis training
    Ownership
    for profit
    Chain
    DaVita
    Medicare certified since
    2011-01-19
    Phone
    (440) 989-1410
    Medicare ID
    362766

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Source: CMS dialysis facility list, September 2026, geocoded with the Census Bureau batch geocoder (an address it could not place sits at its ZIP center). Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: Nearest hospital: miles from each ZIP's population-weighted center to the nearest open general or critical-access hospital in Ohio, or, within 40 miles of the state line in Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Michigan, the… · CMS Care Compare data · HIFLD · HRSA data · CMS NPI files

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Nursing homes

1 to 3 miles

AUTUMN AEGIS NURSING HOME · 1.7 mi4 of 5 stars · 99 beds · 4 within 5 miles

Nursing homes within 3 miles, and the nearest beyond

  1. Autumn Aegis Nursing Home4 of 5 stars · Lorain · 1.7 mi
    Address
    1130 Tower Blvd, Lorain, OH 44052
    Certified beds
    99
    Residents on an average day
    80
    Medicare overall rating
    4 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    3 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    3 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    Chain
    SPRENGER HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
    Continuing care retirement community
    Yes
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (440) 282-6768
    Medicare ID
    365940

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  2. Anchor Lodge Nursing Home Inc3 of 5 stars · Lorain · 2.2 mi
    Address
    3756 W Erie Ave, Lorain, OH 44053
    Certified beds
    110
    Residents on an average day
    94
    Medicare overall rating
    3 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    3 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    2 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    4 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    1 fine totalling $20,678 (latest 2024-03-19)
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Chain
    SPRENGER HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
    Continuing care retirement community
    Yes
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (440) 244-2019
    Medicare ID
    365969

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  3. Lake Pointe Health Care5 of 5 stars · Lorain · 3.6 mi
    Address
    3364 Kolbe Rd, Lorain, OH 44053
    Certified beds
    99
    Residents on an average day
    91
    Medicare overall rating
    5 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    4 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    2 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    1 fine totalling $8,021 (latest 2024-09-17)
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Chain
    COMMUNICARE HEALTH
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (440) 282-2244
    Medicare ID
    365623

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Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider file (922 Ohio homes), addresses geocoded with the Census Bureau batch geocoder (67 unmatched placed at their ZIP center); CMS penalties file (fines and payment denials since 2023, matched by name and… · CMS Care Compare data

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Crime

5 to 10

5.8 violent offenses per 1,000Lorain Police · 16.0 property per 1,000 · 12 months · 58% of violent cleared

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer NIBRS incident files for Ohio, 2024 (2023 file for the trend), as downloaded in September 2026; the FBI keeps accepting agency revisions after release, so an agency's live Explorer totals for the same year can… · FBI Crime Data Explorer · USGS structures service

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Police

Under 1 mile

Lorain Police Department · 0.9 mi1 station within 3 miles · post office 0.7 mi

Police stations within 3 miles, and the nearest beyond

  1. Lorain Police DepartmentLorain · 0.9 mi
    Address
    100 West Erie Avenue, Lorain, OH 44052
    Coordinates
    41.46856, -82.17916

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  2. Sheffield Village Police DepartmentSheffield Village · 3.3 mi
    Address
    4340 Colorado Avenue, Sheffield Village, OH 44054
    Coordinates
    41.46072, -82.10763

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Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: USGS National Map structures: police stations (772 Ohio points: the inventory's 731 less 4 closed or duplicate records, with 4 wrong names corrected, plus 45 departments and sheriff's offices it lacks, placed from OpenStreetMap or the… · USGS structures service · OpenStreetMap · Census Bureau geocoder

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Fire and EMS

Under 1 mile

Lorain Fire Department Central Station · 0.1 mi5 stations within 3 miles, 16 within 8

Fire and EMS stations within 3 miles

  1. Lorain Fire Department Central StationLorain · 0.1 mi
    Address
    1350 Broadway Avenue, Lorain, OH 44052
    Coordinates
    41.45888, -82.16960

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  2. Lorain Fire Department Station 4Lorain · 1.7 mi
    Address
    2420 Garfield Boulevard, Lorain, OH 44052
    Coordinates
    41.47481, -82.14643

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  3. Sheffield Township Fire Department Station 1Lorain · 2.2 mi
    Address
    4600 Broadway Avenue, Lorain, OH 44052
    Coordinates
    41.42692, -82.16327

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  4. Lorain Fire Department Station 7Lorain · 2.2 mi
    Address
    2111 West Park Drive, Lorain, OH 44053
    Coordinates
    41.44909, -82.21196

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  5. Lorain Fire Department Station 3Lorain · 2.8 mi
    Address
    3042 Grove Avenue, Lorain, OH 44055
    Coordinates
    41.44286, -82.12082

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Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: USGS National Map structures inventory (fire and EMS stations; most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022): 1,772 Ohio stations after removing duplicate records and checking Columbus- and Cleveland-area stations against the cities'… · USGS structures service · Columbus fire stations · Cleveland fire stations

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Libraries

Under 1 mile

Lorain Public Library · 0.6 mi2 within 3 miles, 7 within 8

Public libraries within 3 miles

  1. Lorain Public LibraryCentral library · Lorain · 0.6 mi
    Address
    351 W. Sixth St., Lorain, OH 44052
    What it is
    Central library
    Library system
    Lorain Public Library
    Open
    3,067 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    60,900 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    450,372
    System's loans, FY2024
    1,343,185
    People the system serves
    145,206
    Phone
    (440) 244-1192

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  2. SouthBranch · Lorain · 2.9 mi
    Address
    2121 Homewood Dr, Lorain, OH 44055
    What it is
    Branch
    Library system
    Lorain Public Library
    Open
    3,211 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    11,997 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    450,372
    System's loans, FY2024
    1,343,185
    People the system serves
    145,206
    Phone
    (440) 277-5672

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Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos inside ZIP 44052

  1. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Of Lorain CountyHistorical society · Lorain · 0.1 mi
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Lorain
    Coordinates
    41.45652, -82.17022

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    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  2. Museum Of Hispanic And Latino CulturesArt museum · Lorain · 0.3 mi
    What it is
    Art museum
    City
    Lorain
    Coordinates
    41.45496, -82.16739

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    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  3. Black River Historical Society Of Lorain OhioHistorical society · Lorain · 0.3 mi
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Lorain
    Coordinates
    41.46014, -82.17522

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    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  4. Lorain Sports Hall Of FameMuseum · Lorain · 1.4 mi
    What it is
    Museum
    City
    Lorain
    Coordinates
    41.44498, -82.19302

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 outlet and system files (720 open Ohio central libraries and branches of 251 systems, plus 62 bookmobiles); straight-line miles from each ZIP's population-weighted center to the nearest Ohio library… · IMLS Public Libraries Survey · IMLS Museum Data Files

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Groceries

10 to 33%

15.9% in low-income, low-access tracts10% over 1 mile from a supermarket · 25% of households on SNAP (ACS)

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 Large Retailer Access Map (2010 tracts, ERS's name for the file since July 2026) weighted by 2020 block population: distance to the nearest supermarket and low-income low-access flags; Census ACS… · USDA ERS Large Retailer Access Map · USDA SNAP retailers · Census ACS

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History, schools and government

How the place began, who governs it now, and the schools that serve it, from the district boundary to its state report card.

Local history

1830 to 1849

Lorain · settled 1834first settled, platted or incorporated (earliest year recorded)

Source: Local history researched from Wikipedia, the 1880 county histories on archive.org, Ohio History Connection, National Register listings, Ohio historical markers, local historical societies and Wikimedia Commons, one file per municipality… · Ohio History Connection · Internet Archive (county histories) · Wikimedia Commons · Remarkable Ohio (historical markers)

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Historic places

16 or more

16 listed historic placesAmerican Felsol Company Building

  1. American Felsol Company BuildingBuilding · Lorain · listed 2011
    Address
    200 W. 9th St.
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County · ZIP 44052
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    2011
    NRIS reference number
    11000367
    Coordinates
    41.46282, -82.17405

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  2. Antlers HotelBuilding · Lorain · listed 1982
    Address
    SW Erie and Washington Aves.
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County · ZIP 44052
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1982
    NRIS reference number
    82001470
    Coordinates
    41.46753, -82.18055

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  3. Broadway BuildingBuilding · Lorain · listed 1985
    Address
    SE corner of W. Erie Ave. and Broadway
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County · ZIP 44052
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1985
    NRIS reference number
    85002833
    Coordinates
    41.46833, -82.17739

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  4. Duane BlockBuilding · Lorain · listed 1987
    Address
    387--401 Broadway
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County · ZIP 44052
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1987
    NRIS reference number
    87001248
    Coordinates
    41.46743, -82.17671

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  5. Eagles BuildingBuilding · Lorain · listed 1986
    Address
    575 Broadway
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County · ZIP 44052
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1986
    NRIS reference number
    86000850
    Coordinates
    41.46601, -82.17525

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  6. Gould BlockBuilding · Lorain · listed 2005
    Address
    608-630 Broadway Ave.
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County · ZIP 44052
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    2005
    NRIS reference number
    05000031
    Coordinates
    41.46542, -82.17536

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  7. Johnson Steel Street Railway Company General Offices BuildingBuilding · Lorain · listed 1992
    Address
    1807 E. 28th St.
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County · ZIP 44052
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1992
    NRIS reference number
    92000887
    Coordinates
    41.44672, -82.14120

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  8. Lorain Carnegie Public LibraryBuilding · Lorain
    Address
    329 West 10th St.
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County · ZIP 44052
    What it is
    Building
    Latest NPS certification action
    2023
    NRIS reference number
    100009060
    Coordinates
    41.46055, -82.17484

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  9. Lorain Fire Station No. 1Building · Lorain · listed 1987
    Address
    605 W. Fourth St.
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County · ZIP 44052
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1987
    NRIS reference number
    87001374
    Coordinates
    41.46740, -82.17989

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  10. Lorain LighthouseBuilding · Lorain · listed 1978
    Address
    Lorain Harbor
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County · ZIP 44052
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1978
    NRIS reference number
    78002108
    Coordinates
    41.47738, -82.19025

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  11. Lorain YMCA BuildingBuilding · Lorain · listed 1992
    Address
    Jct. of E. 28th St. and Pearl Ave.
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County · ZIP 44052
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1992
    NRIS reference number
    92000886
    Coordinates
    41.44657, -82.13773

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  12. Moore, Leonard M., HouseBuilding · Lorain · listed 1993
    Address
    309 5th St.
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County · ZIP 44052
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1993
    NRIS reference number
    93001439
    Coordinates
    41.46575, -82.17801

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  13. Palace Theatre BuildingBuilding · Lorain · listed 1978
    Address
    Broadway and 6th St.
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County · ZIP 44052
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1978
    NRIS reference number
    78002109
    Coordinates
    41.46565, -82.17458

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  14. Root, William H., HouseBuilding · Lorain · listed 1978
    Address
    3535 E. Erie Ave.
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County · ZIP 44052
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1978
    NRIS reference number
    78002110
    Coordinates
    41.48438, -82.13108

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  15. Seher, William, HouseBuilding · Lorain · listed 1976
    Address
    329 W. 9th St.
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County · ZIP 44052
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1976
    NRIS reference number
    76001470
    Coordinates
    41.46150, -82.17571

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  16. U.S. Post OfficeBuilding · Lorain · listed 1982
    Address
    Ninth St. and Broadway Ave.
    Where
    Lorain, Lorain County · ZIP 44052
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1982
    NRIS reference number
    82001471
    Coordinates
    41.46351, -82.17269

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Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file. The listing year is shown where NPS's certification date agrees with the listing's reference number. Listing recognizes significance; it does not restrict a private owner.

See them on the full map · every historic place in Lorain County

Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file (3,286 points for 3,232 of Ohio's roughly 4,200 listings; listings without a point are not counted, and a listing with several points is counted once); listings inside… · National Register data · USGS GNIS

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Schools

193 city school districts

Lorain CityCity school district

Public schools inside ZIP 44052

  1. Hawthorne Elementary School2 of 5 stars · Lorain · 0.4 mi
    Address
    610 W 20th St, Lorain, OH 44052
    School district
    Lorain City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    222
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    18.5
    Report card, 2025-26
    2 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    56.3%
    Ohio building IRN
    017509
    NCES school ID
    390442601191

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  2. Lorain Bilingual Preparatory AcademyLorain · 0.5 mi
    Address
    307 W 7th St, Lorain, OH 44052
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    270
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    14
    NCES school ID
    390160305971

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  3. Admiral King Elementary School2.5 of 5 stars · Lorain · 0.6 mi
    Address
    720 Washington Ave, Lorain, OH 44052
    School district
    Lorain City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    268
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    18.5
    Report card, 2025-26
    2.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    47.6%
    Ohio building IRN
    019646
    NCES school ID
    390442601193

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  4. Steel City High SchoolLorain · 0.7 mi
    Address
    209 W 4th St, Lorain, OH 44052
    NCES school ID
    391006210898

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  5. Washington Elementary School3 of 5 stars · Lorain · 0.8 mi
    Address
    1025 W 23rd St, Lorain, OH 44052
    School district
    Lorain City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    289
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    19
    Report card, 2025-26
    3 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    45.7%
    Ohio building IRN
    039347
    NCES school ID
    390442601203

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  6. Constellation Schools: Lorain Community ElementaryLorain · 0.9 mi
    Address
    1110 W 4th St, Lorain, OH 44052
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    121
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    1.58
    NCES school ID
    390010204160

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  7. Constellation Schools: Lorain Community MiddleLorain · 0.9 mi
    Address
    1110 W 4th St, Lorain, OH 44052
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    106
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    5
    NCES school ID
    390050705217

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  8. General Johnnie Wilson Middle School2.5 of 5 stars · Lorain · 0.9 mi
    Address
    2700 Washington Ave, Lorain, OH 44052
    School district
    Lorain City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    446
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    30
    Report card, 2025-26
    2.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    45.6%
    Ohio building IRN
    000840
    NCES school ID
    390442605107

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  9. Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-LorainLorain · 1.1 mi
    Address
    346 Illinois Ave, Lorain, OH 44052
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    75
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    7.5
    NCES school ID
    390010904106

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  10. Lorain High School2.5 of 5 stars · Lorain · 1.3 mi
    Address
    2600 Ashland Ave, Lorain, OH 44052
    School district
    Lorain City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    1,784
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    103.6
    Report card, 2025-26
    2.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    49.2%
    Four-year graduation rate
    85.4%
    Ohio building IRN
    008309
    NCES school ID
    390442605326

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  11. New BeginningsLorain · 1.3 mi
    Address
    2600 Ashland Ave, Lorain, OH 44052
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    121
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    6
    NCES school ID
    390442605595

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  12. Digital AcademyLorain · 1.3 mi
    Address
    2600 Ashland Ave, Lorain, OH 44052
    NCES school ID
    390442610915

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  13. Horizon Science Academy LorainLorain · 1.4 mi
    Address
    760 Tower Blvd, Lorain, OH 44052
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    815
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    51.27
    NCES school ID
    390136505544

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  14. Longfellow Middle School2 of 5 stars · Lorain · 1.4 mi
    Address
    305 Louisiana Ave, Lorain, OH 44052
    School district
    Lorain City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    349
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    30
    Report card, 2025-26
    2 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    49.7%
    Ohio building IRN
    000841
    NCES school ID
    390442605108

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  15. Frank Jacinto Elementary2.5 of 5 stars · Lorain · 1.5 mi
    Address
    2515 Marshall Ave, Lorain, OH 44052
    School district
    Lorain City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    307
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    21
    Report card, 2025-26
    2.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    42.5%
    Ohio building IRN
    000676
    NCES school ID
    390442605106

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  16. Larkmoor Elementary School2.5 of 5 stars · Lorain · 1.8 mi
    Address
    1201 Nebraska, Lorain, OH 44052
    School district
    Lorain City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    450
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    26
    Report card, 2025-26
    2.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    61.9%
    Ohio building IRN
    019851
    NCES school ID
    390442601194

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  17. Durling Middle School2.5 of 5 stars · Lorain · 2.1 mi
    Address
    100 N Ridge Rd W, Lorain, OH 44053
    School district
    Clearview Local School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    447
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    26.25
    Report card, 2025-26
    2.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    56.7%
    Ohio building IRN
    008896
    NCES school ID
    390481303121

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  18. Clearview High School3 of 5 stars · Lorain · 2.2 mi
    Address
    4700 Broadway, Lorain, OH 44052
    School district
    Clearview Local School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    340
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    25.5
    Report card, 2025-26
    3 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    66.8%
    Four-year graduation rate
    92.6%
    Ohio building IRN
    006619
    NCES school ID
    390481303120

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  19. Clearview Local SchoolsLorain · 2.2 mi
    Address
    4700 Broadway, Lorain, OH 44052
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    31
    NCES school ID
    390481306138

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Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Private schools inside ZIP 44052

  1. St Anthony of Padua SchoolPrivate, Catholic · Lorain · 1.3 mi
    Address
    1339 E Erie Ave, Lorain, OH 44052
    Kind
    Catholic
    Students, 2023-24
    216
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    14.3
    Students per teacher
    15.1049
    Phone
    (440) 288-2155
    NCES private school ID
    01057679

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  2. St Anthony of PaduaPrivate, Catholic · Sheffield Lake · 1.4 mi
    Address
    Po Box 2199, Sheffield Lake, OH 44054
    Kind
    Catholic
    Students, 2023-24
    223
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    20.1
    Students per teacher
    11.0945
    Phone
    (440) 288-2155
    NCES private school ID
    A2302301

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  3. St Peter SchoolPrivate, Catholic · Lorain · 1.5 mi
    Address
    3601 Oberlin Ave, Lorain, OH 44053
    Kind
    Catholic
    Students, 2023-24
    319
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    18
    Students per teacher
    17.7222
    Phone
    (440) 282-9909
    NCES private school ID
    01057748

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Source: NCES Private School Survey 2023-24. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center.

Source: Ohio school district boundaries (U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line school districts, as of January 1, 2026) by resident share; NCES EDGE 2024-25 school buildings; NCES Private School Survey 2023-24 public-use file (schools inside the ZIP by… · ODOT GIS · NCES EDGE · NCES Common Core of Data · NCES private schools · Census SAIPE · Census school finances (F-33)

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School ratings

2.5 stars or fewer

2.5 stars overallLorain City · performance index 49.1% of the year's maximum · 83.5% graduate in four years

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Colleges

Under 3 miles

Northern Institute of Cosmetology · 0.6 miLorain · 4 campuses within 10 miles

Colleges within 5 miles, and the nearest beyond

  1. Northern Institute of CosmetologyFor-profit career school · Lorain · 0.6 mi
    What it is
    For-profit career school
    City
    Lorain
    Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
    82
    IPEDS unit ID
    204431

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  2. Ohio Business College-SheffieldFor-profit two-year college · Sheffield Village · 5.6 mi
    What it is
    For-profit two-year college
    City
    Sheffield Village
    Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
    381
    Tuition and fees, in state
    $9,385
    Graduation rate
    71% within three years (a class of 38)
    IPEDS unit ID
    203720

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  3. Lorain County Community CollegePublic community or technical college · Elyria · 5.9 mi
    What it is
    Public community or technical college
    City
    Elyria
    Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
    12,456
    Tuition and fees, in state
    $4,790
    Tuition and fees, in district
    $4,135
    Tuition and fees, out of state
    $8,730
    Graduation rate
    33% (all programs, within 150% of normal time) (a class of 871)
    IPEDS unit ID
    203748

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Source: NCES IPEDS 2024 directory, 2023-24 enrollment and tuition, graduation rates for the 2017 (four-year) and 2020 (two-year) entering classes. Miles are straight-line from the ZIP's population-weighted center, as the card above measures them.

Source: NCES IPEDS: 2024 institutional directory (269 active Ohio institutions with coordinates, less the administrative units and the colleges that have closed since; plus 145 in Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Michigan within… · NCES IPEDS

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Local government

255 cities

Lorain (city)Local government for nearly all residents

Source: ODOT municipal corporation and township boundaries by resident share of 2020 census blocks; Ohio EPA grants awarded in 2025 (OEPA_Achievements, MapServer layer 8); Auditor of State unauditable entities list · ODOT GIS · Auditor of State · Ohio EPA grants (OEPA_Achievements)

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Representatives

OH-5 · Bob Latta (R)Senate 13 vacant · House 53 Joseph A. Miller III

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Notable people from 44052 (Lorain)

Ohioans tied to this place, each with a sourced profile. All notable Ohioans

History from 44052 (Lorain)

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Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on 44052 (Lorain), day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days
1.95 in
2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
rain so far in 2026
32.5 in
about normal for the date
snow so far in 2026
28.1 in
a normal year brings 46.4 in
a normal year
40.2 in
average of 30 years, 1991-2020
The last twelve months
MonthRain (in)Snow (in)Days counted
October 2026 1.95 — 29
September 2026 1.84 — 30
August 2026 5.86 — 31
July 2026 3.51 — 31
June 2026 3.31 — 30
May 2026 4.58 — 31
April 2026 6.68 — 30
March 2026 2.78 0.1 31
February 2026 0.28 3.8 28
January 2026 1.69 24.2 31
December 2025 2.31 6.4 31
November 2025 1.38 1.5 30
On the record, 1893–2026
Wettest year2011 — 61.8 in
Driest year1963 — 17.4 in
Snowiest year1910 — 77.7 in
Wettest day on record24 August 2023 — 5.87 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day25 November 1950 — 14.98 in
Deepest snow on the ground21 January 1978 — 18.51 in

Mostly estimated. Only 3% of these days come from a gauge standing inside 44052 (Lorain) - the rest are worked out from the nearest gauges around it, so read them as close estimates rather than readings.

48,475 days of records, 1893-01-01 to 2026-10-29. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.

Environmental permits and filings

What Ohio EPA has on file for 44052 (Lorain): permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.

facilities and sites on file
98
those placed on the map inside 44052 (Lorain)

Data centers, power and big tech here. Ohio EPA files that name a data-center company, a power plant or substation, or a large technology firm:

  • FIRSTENERGY GEN CORP - EDGEWATER POWER PLANT (hazardous waste, latest Nov 11, 1982)
What kind of permits
ProgramFacilities and sites
Voluntary cleanup28
Hazardous waste14
Wastewater and stormwater discharge12
State sewer loans10
State water loans9
Air pollution8
Site assessment5
Wetland and stream fill4
Scrap tires3
Brownfield1
Composting1
Contaminated-site cleanup1
2 smaller programs
The latest filings
DateFacility or siteWhat
CITY OF LORAIN Voluntary cleanup inspection
LORAIN CITY PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
PCN COORDINATION TECCO PROJECT Wetland and stream fill permit
BROADWAY COMMONS Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
ST JOSEPH COMMUNITY CTR LORAIN Voluntary cleanup compliance letter
NEM RECYCLING LLC Scrap tires registration
SAINT JOSEPH COMMUNITY CENTER Voluntary cleanup inspection
FORMER CITY OF LORAIN ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL DEMOLITION Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
CITY OF LORAIN Voluntary cleanup inspection
REPUBLIC STEEL - LORAIN PLANT Air pollution permit
REPUBLIC STEEL - LORAIN PLANT Air pollution director's orders
TECCO PROJECT Wetland and stream fill permit
MAHMOOD PROJECT Wetland and stream fill permit
US STEEL LORAIN TUBULAR OPERATIONS Air pollution permit
REPUBLIC STEEL - LORAIN PLANT Air pollution permit
NEM CONSTRUCTION INC. Scrap tires notice of violation
LORAIN BLACK RIVER WWTP State sewer loans
BECOTEK MANUFACTURING INC, LORAIN Voluntary cleanup inspection
US STEEL LORAIN TUBULAR OPERATIONS Air pollution permit
REPUBLIC STEEL - LORAIN PLANT Air pollution permit
LORAIN STOVEWORKS SITE Voluntary cleanup technical help
LORAIN PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER Voluntary cleanup inspection
LORAIN CITY PWS Public drinking water plan
BECOTEK MANUFACTURING INC, LORAIN Voluntary cleanup inspection
NEM RECYCLING LLC Scrap tires registration

Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.

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Places in this ZIP

School districts

ZIP codes next door

44053 Lorain 44054 Sheffield Lake 44055 Lorain

The county

Lorain County: 15 ZIP codes, 32 cities, villages and townships, 304,042 people. The county in numbers.

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Quick answers

What city is ZIP code 44052?

ZIP code 44052 is the Lorain, Ohio post office area in Lorain County, home to 29,249 residents. Of its residents, 97% live in the city of Lorain and 2% in Sheffield Township.

What county is ZIP code 44052 in?

ZIP code 44052 is in Lorain County, Ohio.

Where does the tap water in ZIP code 44052 come from?

Lake Erie, drawn from an intake crib about 26.5 feet deep and 2,800 feet offshore outside the breakwall, west of the Black River harbor. Lorain Water Purification Plant · Lorain City.

What school district is ZIP code 44052 in?

ZIP code 44052 is mostly in the Lorain City School District; parts are in the Clearview Local School District.

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