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Warren is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Trumbull County. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio, approximately 14 miles (22 km) northwest of Youngstown and 15 miles (24 km) west of the Pennsylvania state line.
The population was 46,832 at the 2000 census, but in 2005, the population was down to 45,796. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
aim Quinby founded Warren in 1798, on 441 acres of land that he purchased from the Connecticut Land Company, as part of the Connecticut Western Reserve.
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Warren is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Trumbull County. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio, approximately 14 miles (22 km) northwest of Youngstown and 15 miles (24 km) west of the Pennsylvania state line.
The population was 46,832 at the 2000 census, but in 2005, the population was down to 45,796. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Ephraim Quinby founded Warren in 1798, on 441 acres of land that he purchased from the Connecticut Land Company, as part of the Connecticut Western Reserve. Quinby named the town for the town's surveyor, Moses Warren. The town became the Trumbull County seat in 1801.
The first 'flag cancel' machine was invented and installed in 1899 at the Warren Post Office.
Geography
Warren is located at (41.238206, -80.814554).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.1 square miles (41.7 kmē).
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,832 people, 19,288 households, and 12,035 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,912.4 people per square mile (1,124.5/kmē). There were 21,279 housing units at an average density of 1,322.9/sq mi (510.9/kmē). The racial makeup of the city was 71.94% White, 25.20% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 19,288 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,147, and the median income for a family was $36,158. Males had a median income of $32,317 versus $23,790 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,808. About 16.2% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.8% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong's father was a state auditor for Ohio: hence he grew up in several communities, including Warren before the family settled in Wapakoneta. "Armstrong developed an interest in flying at age two when his father took him to the National Air Races in Cleveland. His interest intensified when he went for his first airplane ride in a Ford Tri-Motor, a "Tin Goose," in Warren at age six. From that time on, he claimed an intense fascination with aviation."
Other notable natives
- Roger Ailes (President of the Fox News Channel)
- Red Ames (Baseball player)
- Casey Anthony (Murderer, Mother, charged with the murder of Caylee Anthony)
- Catherine Bach (Actress)
- Earl Derr Biggers (Novelist and playwright)
- Bud Boone (Auto racer)
- Joey Browner (Former USC and NFL Football Player)
- Keith Browner (Former USC and NFL Football Player)
- Ross Browner (Former Notre Dame and NFL Football Player, College Football Hall of Famer)
- Prescott Burgess (Former University of Michigan and National Football League player with Baltimore Ravens)
- Michael Capellas (Former CEO Of Compaq Computer Corporation)
- Chris Columbus (Filmmaker)
- Doug Datish (Former Ohio State football player)
- Jerry Douglas (Grammy Award Winning Musician)
- Randy Gradishar (Former Ohio State and NFL Football Player)
- Dave Grohl (Former drummer for the rock band Nirvana and current leader of the Foo Fighters, b. 1969)
- David Herron (linebacker for the NFL Minnesota Vikings)
- Hugh Hewitt (Radio talk show host)
- Sean Jones (Jazz musician, composer,educator, lead trumpeter for Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra)
- Bill Kollar (NFL assistant for 17 years)
- Mario Manningham (former University Of Michigan and current New York Giants football player)
- Mom's Apple Pie (1970's rock band)
- James Ward Packard and brother William Packard (American industrialists)
- Ronald A. Parise (Former NASA astronaut)
- Austin Pendleton (Actor)
- Korey Stringer (Former National Football League player, 1974-2001)
- Tere Tereba (Fashion designer, actress, writer)
- Harriet Taylor Upton (1st woman vice-chairman of the Republican National Committee)
- Paul Warfield (former NFL Player; inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1983)
Attractions
- Museums such as National Packard Museum, the John Stark Edwards House and Museum, the Sutliff Museum, and the Trumbull Art Gallery.
- The Packard Music Hall provides its users, guests, and community a venue for civic, arts, and entertainment events,also hosts the Warren G. Harding High School graduation.
- The Warren flea market
- Packard Park
- The Neil Armstrong First Flight Memorial.
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