Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville, Ohio | |
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Steubenville from the air, looking north | |
| Nickname: "City of Murals" | |
| Motto: Where you always have a home | |
Location of Steubenville in Jefferson County, Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′55″N 80°38′00″W / 40.36528°N 80.63333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Jefferson |
| Founded | 1795 |
| Named after | Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Jerry Barilla (R) |
| Area | |
| 10.62 sq mi (27.50 km2) | |
| • Land | 10.54 sq mi (27.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 18,161 | |
| • Density | 1,723.55/sq mi (665.46/km2) |
| • Metro | 118,250 (US: 340th) |
| • CSA | 2,659,937 (US: 23rd) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 43952-43953 |
| Area code(s) | 740, 220 |
| FIPS code | 39-74608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086386 |
| Website | cityofsteubenville.us |
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Steubenville (/ˈstjuːbənvɪl/ STEW-bən-vil) is a city in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located along the Ohio River 33 miles (53 km) west of Pittsburgh, it had a population of 18,161 at the 2020 census. The Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area has an estimated 113,000 residents. 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.
Steubenville's nickname is the "City of Murals" after its more than 25 downtown murals. Historically, it was known as the hometown of Edwin Stanton, secretary of war during the American Civil War, as well as popular Rat Pack entertainer Dean Martin. It has recently attracted attention for the Steubenville Nutcracker Village, an annual Christmastime event. It is home to the campus of Franciscan University of Steubenville.