Youngstown Population 2010: 66,982, #9 in Ohio 1950: 168,330, #57 in U.S. 2010 Metropolitan Area: 565,773, #90 in U.S. 1950 Metropolitan Area: 528,498, #33 in U.S. Setting Youngstown, on the Mahoning River, was established in 1796 and incorporated in 1848. Today, Youngstown State University is just north of downtown. Buildings Tallest building: Metropolitan Tower, 224 feet (1929) Stores Youngstown has no downtown department stores. The city had a pedestrian mall on downtown's Federal Street for some years, but it was reopened to traffic in 2005. Trains Amtrak has no service to Youngstown. Museums The Butler Institute of American Art and the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor are located in the downtown area. |  Downtown Youngstown Theaters Youngstown has no downtown movie theaters. Powers Auditorium, the former Warner Theatre (1931, renovated 1969), hosts the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra and a variety of concerts. The Oakland Center for the Arts is also downtown. Sports The Covelli Centre (2005) has sporting events and concerts. Map of Downtown Youngstown Convention and Visitors Bureau |