Youngstown, city, seat of Mahoning County, northeastern Ohio, on the Mahoning River, near the Pennsylvania state line; incorporated as a city in 1868. Once a center of iron and steel production, Youngstown lost its major industry when a number of steel plants closed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Among its manufactures are automobile parts, aluminum products, metal stampings, machinery, hydraulic components, and paint. Youngstown State University (1908); the Butler Institute of American Art; and the Youngstown Playhouse, home of a symphony orchestra, are here. The city is named for John Young, who purchased land here and laid out a town in 1797. By the early 19th century deposits of iron ore, seams of high-grade coal, and abundant limestone had been found in the area. The first blast furnace in Ohio was built nearby in 1802, the region's first coal mine was opened in 1826, and the Mahoning Valley's first steel plant was established here in 1892. Population 115,436 (1980); 95,732 (1990); 84,650 (1998 estimate).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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