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The Youngstown Air Reserve Station is on the northeastern side of the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport. This is a beautiful rural area east of Warren, Ohio. It is a perfect place to have a small family farm and raise kids with a relaxed country lifestyle.

It is about 10 miles east of Warren and 11 miles north of Youngstown. For many square miles north of the Youngstown Air Reserve Station, there is verdant farmland.

Warren, Ohio is a small town with a population of only 41,558 (2010 census). Youngstown has around 66,982 people. The beautiful Mahoning River runs through Youngstown and Warren. This area is halfway between Chicago and New York City in the heartland of America.

The best neighborhoods near the Youngstown Air Reserve Station are:

• Vienna Center
• Venice Heights
• Tyrrell
• Fowler

Youngstown Air Reserve Station History

The Youngstown Air Reserve Station dates to the early 1950s. It was initially opened as the Youngstown Air Force Basse. The base was developed as a way to protect the north central portion of the United States. It was commissioned by the Air Defense Command (ADC). The new $10 million air defense base. When it opened, the 88th Air Base Squadron was established at the base. It flew F-84C Thunderjets and, later, F-102 Delta Dagger.

In 1952, the 26th Fighter Bomber Squadron of the Air Force Reserve was assigned to the base. As time passed, the need for the base as a component of the Air Force was dropping, and in 1959, command of the base was assigned to Continental Air Command, which is known today as the Air Force Reserve Command.

Today, the station is home to numerous buildings, with 59 operational facilities. Most of it is dedicated to aviation maintenance, administrative needs, and training. It does not have lodging facilities on base any longer.

Vienna Center is a neighborhood located in the Youngstown Air Reserve Station area, located in Trumbull County. It's a very small community spanning about four square miles.

Vienna Center Neighborhood

Vienna Center is adjacent to the airport on its southern side. There is a mobile home park on Highway 193 for those interested in living in a mobile or manufactures home. Continuing further south, you will find a scattering of fast-food restaurants, banks, a few churches, and small stores. A few miles further south you will run into Highway 82 that you take to drive west to downtown Warren.

Home Styles in Vienna Center

Homes in this area are on very large lots with many acres of land. There are simple farmhouses mostly with a few large luxury homes mixed in. Just around 4,000 people live in Vienna Center.

Housing Prices in Vienna Center

In this neighborhood, homes sell for a median price of $137,208. The rental prices are about $715 per month for a modest home.

Thing To Do in Vienna Center

Families enjoy spending time outdoors going for a cross-country hike, having a picnic, or enjoying horseback riding. There is some fishing to try your luck at small lakes. The area is lush with mature trees and wide, grassy meadows. Golfers can play a round at the Squaw Creek-Avalon Golf and Country Club that is just south of Highway 82 towards Youngstown.

Venice Heights Neighborhood

This neighborhood contains a township called the Howland Center, which is a desirable area to consider if you are looking to buy a house.

Home Styles in Venice Heights

Many enlisted military personnel and their families live in this neighborhood. There are colonial style homes, cottages, bungalows, and Craftsman houses. A building boom occurred in the area starting in the 1950s that continued up to around 1999.

Housing Prices in Venice Heights

Homes in this area sell for a median price of $235,066. The average rental price of a home is $1,164 per month.

Things to Do in Venice Heights

Golfers enjoy two courses, which are the Avalon Lakes Golf Course and Old Avalon Golf Course. In Howland Center, there is a magnificent public green area called the Howland Township Park with playgrounds and picnic areas. It is nice to visit the Butler Institute of American Art in Howland Center.

This area is close to downtown Warren, which has many nice attractions. In Warren explore the Sutliff Museum, National Packard Museum, and the Trumbull Art Gallery. Enjoy an event at the W. D. Packard Music Hall or the Riverwalk-Amphitheatre.

Tyrrell

Tyrrell is an unincorporated rural area established in 1878 with a post office that was the center point of the area until it closed in 1930. This area is east of the Youngstown Air Reserve Station. It is mostly farmland and forests.

Home Styles near Tyrrell

Farmhouses dot the landscape of Tyrrell every few hundred acres or so. Many are rundown and now left abandoned to the weeds. If you buy land in this area, you may also get a farmhouse along with the land, which is badly in need of repair. Large commercial farm operations replaced most of the small family farms that were in abundance before the 1930s.

Housing Prices near Tyrrell

The median price of a home, with five acres of farmland, in this neighborhood is $166,160. Homes rent for about $732 per month. The rents in this area, are lower than found in most other parts of Ohio.

Things To Do Near Tyrrell

Most people who live in this area enjoy farming and gardening to stay busy. There are not many attractions. Hunting is a popular pastime. During the Christmas holiday, you can take the family to cut down a live Christmas tree from the Bradley Tree farm.

Fowler Neighborhood

Fowler is the area north of the Youngstown Air Reserve Station. There are lots of farms, tree forests, and open green spaces. If you go towards Mosquito Lake, on the western side, then the houses are closer together, built on smaller lots. This area is Cortland. It has a nice public library, the Trumbull County Courthouse, and the Trumbull County campus of Ohio State University.

Home Styles in Fowler

In Fowler, there are farmhouses in the eastern section. As you drive west to enter Cortland, there are mostly tract homes developed in the 1960s and 1970s.

Housing Prices in Fowler

The median price that a house sells for in Fowler is around $155,000. You can rent a decent home for about $800 per month.

Things to Do in Fowler

Fowler is close to Mosquito Lake State Park, which is an exciting place to go camping, boating, fishing, hunting, hiking, and enjoy all manner of outside activities. There is the Mosquito Lake Wilderness Area at the northern edge of the lake that is terrific to explore.

Families may take a day-trip by boating up one side of the lake going north and then, come back down south on the other side. Wine tasting is enjoyable at the Country Porch Winery. A nice golf course is the Tamer Win Golf & Country Club.

Things to Do Near the Youngstown Air Reserve Station

This area is home to a wide range of amenities and things to do for residents. Here are some suggestions on what locals enjoy.

Fish & Game Club

The Fish & Game Club is in Vienna, Ohio, located on Howland Wilson Road Northeast Warren. For those who enjoy spending time outdoors and enjoying a challenge, this is a must-visit location. It offers hunting, fishing, shooting, and archery. There is both an indoor and an outdoor range here, with firearms to use. The location offers lessons to those who are new to the sport. It also offers conservation programs and educational services to help support the needs of the local wildlife.

Avalon Golf & Country Club

Located in Warren, The Avalon Golf & Country Club is a large, prominent location in the community. It is on the world-class Grand Resort, a full-service, luxury resort in the community. Locals who become members have the ability to enjoy the exceptional golfing experience here. There are four distinct golf courses here: Avalon Lakes, Avalon Field Club at New Castle, Avalon at Buhl Park, and Avalon at Scuaq Creek. Each of these golf courses is impressive. They are all championship-level golf courses designed by Pet Dye, a world-renown golf course architect.

Members of the country club also have access to the numerous amenities onsite. That includes tennis courts, fitness programs, and a beautiful cigar lounge. There is a salon and medspa onsite as well as restaurants and bars available to guests of the resort and members. It also has six pools, all lavish in their design, to welcome members on hot summer days.

Catch a Show or Performance

Warren is home to several performing arts centers and theaters. The Packard Music Hall is one of the most revered, as a historic concert hall, with stunning architecture. It continues to host performances throughout the year. The Warren Community Amphitheater is a locally based organization that performs musicals and other productions, as well as serves as a stage for internationally touring groups and shows.

Mahoning River Water Trail

For those who enjoy the water, the Mahoning River Water Trail makes for one of the best local experiences. It is 23 miles long and stretches for 23 miles along the East Branch of the river. Some come to splash on the shores, but this is also an excellent location for fishing and paddling. Kayaking rental facilities are available along the waterfront. There are also six parks along the riverfront. They offer walking trails, hiking paths, and open spaces.

Explore the Museums

Numerous museums are close to the Youngstown Air Reserve Station. The National Packard Museum is one of the most notable. It pays homage to the Packard family, which played a significant role in the area's development as well as the Packard Automobile line.

The Harriet Taylor Upton House was a national historic site that is also the home of the National American Women's Suffrage Association. It is the former home of Harriet Taylor Uptown, who was a very important suffragist figure in the early 1900s.

The John Stark Edwards House and Museum is one of the oldest structures in the city, dating back to 1807. It is the home of the Trumbull County Historical Society. It features a stunning Victorian parlor and a lower-level museum with artifacts from the 1800s and onward.

Dog Parks

For those who want to take their pet for a walk, any of the parks in Warren welcome leashed pets. There is not an official dog park in the city. However, there are some nearby. That includes Marge Hartman's Paws Down, located in nearby Boardman and Cooperation Station Dog Park which is a part of Mosquito Lake State Park in Cortland.

Schools Near Youngstown Air Reserve Station

A number of schools serve the needs of residents in Warren. The Warren City School District is the main public school offering here. There are four Pre-K through 8th grade schools in the community. Students then typically attend Warren G. Harding High School.

Private schools are available as well. The Roman Catholic Dioceses of Youngstown operates a private school here for kindergarten through 12th grade called John F. Kennedy Catholic School.

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