Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Lowellville, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Lowellville’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both Ohio’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Lowellville Railroad Station is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lowellville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Lowellville beats most towns.
1,155 counted in 2010 and 996 in 2020; an estimated 976 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 268 in 1850, a peak of 2,550 in 1930, 996 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lowellville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Lowellville.
Lowellville’s FEMA risk score is 98 of 100. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Lowellville since 1980.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Lowellville Local school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowellville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 247 | B |
| Lowellville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 207 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The median rent in Lowellville is $635 a month. Typical home values rose 6.4% in the year to September 2026. 60% of Lowellville renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
| Lowellville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 60% | 42% | 48% |
| Median rent | $635 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lowellville has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Lowellville for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Lowellville fell to 397 in 2023, 48 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Boardman Township (14%), Youngstown (11%) and Austintown (5%).
| Lowellville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lowellville beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Lowellville.
| Lowellville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Lowellville | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.8% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.4% | 29.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.6 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lowelville Baseball Fields | — | 7 |
| 2. Old School Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
| 3. Lowellville Waterfront Park & Canoe Livery | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lowellville. Close and well known come first.
7 mi MuseumButler Institute of American Art
29 mi AttractionChester teapot
35 mi MuseumOld Economy Village
13 mi Theme parkCascade Park8 mi GardenFellows Riverside GardensButler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Economy Village: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cascade Park: Pianotech, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lowellville
About 6 of every 100 Lowellville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Village in Ohio, United States
Lowellville is a village in eastern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, along the Mahoning River. The population was 996 at the 2020 census. Located about 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Youngstown, it is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.
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Lowellville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including James Kennedy and Walt McDonald.
