Steubenville, Ohio

Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville from the air, looking north
Steubenville from the air, looking north
Official seal of Steubenville, Ohio
Nickname: 
"City of Murals"[1]
Motto: 
Where you always have a home
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Steubenville is located in Ohio
Steubenville
Steubenville
Steubenville is located in the United States
Steubenville
Steubenville
Coordinates: 40°21′55″N 80°38′00″W / 40.36528°N 80.63333°W / 40.36528; -80.63333[2]
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyJefferson
Founded1795
Named forFriedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager[3]
 • MayorJerry Barilla (R)
Area
 • City10.62 sq mi (27.50 km2)
 • Land10.54 sq mi (27.29 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation1,132 ft (345 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City18,161
 • Density1,723.55/sq mi (665.46/km2)
 • Metro
118,250 (US: 340th)
 • CSA
2,659,937 (US: 23th)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
43952-43953 [6]
Area code(s)740, 220
FIPS code39-74608
GNIS feature ID1086386[5]
Websitecityofsteubenville.us

Steubenville is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States.[2] Located along the Ohio River 33 miles (53 km) west of Pittsburgh, it had a population of 18,161 at the 2020 census.[7] The city's name is derived from Fort Steuben, a 1786 fort that sat within the city's current limits and was named for Prussian military officer Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben.[8] It is a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area, which had a 2020 population of 116,903 residents.

Steubenville's nickname is the "City of Murals", after its more than 25 downtown murals.[1] The campuses of Franciscan University of Steubenville and Eastern Gateway Community College are in Steubenville.[9] Historically, it was known as the birthplace and home town of Edwin Stanton, Secretary of War during the American Civil War. It is known as the city where legendary entertainer Dean Martin of the Rat Pack was born and raised. It has recently attracted attention for the Steubenville Nutcracker Village, an annual Christmastime event.[10]

  1. ^ a b City of Steubenville
  2. ^ a b Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Steubenville, Ohio; United States Geological Survey (USGS); July 12, 1979.
  3. ^ "City Manager". City of Steubenville. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Steubenville, Ohio
  6. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  7. ^ "QuickFacts: Steubenville city, Ohio". census.gov. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Historic Fort Steuben - Steubenville Ohio". www.oldfortsteuben.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "About Eastern Gateway". Eastern Gateway Community College.
  10. ^ The nutcrackers that saved Steubenville (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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