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45-805: The Middletown Rockets were a Minor League Baseball club based in Middletown, Ohio . The Rockets joined the Ohio State League as a replacement for the Middletown Red Sox , playing from 1945 to 1946, while serving as an affiliate team for the Cincinnati Reds in 1946. Dale Long and Wally Post played for the Rockets. This article about a baseball team in Ohio is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Middletown, Ohio Middletown

90-453: A "minimum base force guarantee". The agreement also authorized AK Steel to suspend the minimum number. On January 13, 2004, AK Steel informed the AEIF that it was suspending the minimum. The union then filed a grievance contesting the suspension. An arbitrator upheld the decision by AK Steel on July 1, 2004, subject to certain limitations, through at least May 10, 2005. The union sought and was granted

135-602: A Family and Culture in Crisis (2016). His family had moved there from Jackson, Kentucky , and became caught in the problems of industrial restructuring and loss of jobs. American Rolling Mill Company AK Steel operated eight steel plants and two tube manufacturing plants in Ashland, Kentucky ; Butler, Pennsylvania ; Coshocton, Ohio ; Dearborn, Michigan ; Mansfield, Ohio ; Middletown, Ohio ; Rockport, Indiana ;, and Zanesville, Ohio . The company had manufacturing operations in

180-462: A better understanding of the activities and problems of the Operating Department employees." In 1922, it opened a second production facility, Ashland Works in Ashland, Kentucky . In 1971, Armco Steel purchased Kansas City -based engineering firm Burns & McDonnell ; however, in 1985, employees of Burns & McDonnell secured a loan to buy the company from Armco. In 1978, Armco Steel

225-483: A city in 1886. The city was the home of AK Steel Holding Corporation (formerly Armco ), a major steel works founded in 1900. Although offices were moved to nearby West Chester Township in 2007, the steel factory is still in Middletown. In 2020, Cleveland-Cliffs acquired AK Steel through an exchange of stock. Middletown is also home to Hook Field Municipal Airport , which was formerly served by commercial airlines but

270-508: A male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the city was 38.3 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

315-611: A new hearing, and on July 1, 2005, the arbitrator issued a comprise total workforce. As part of the agreement the arbitrator allowed AK Steel to set aside financial payments to a fund, in lieu of hiring to the minimum, the amount of which was set by the arbitrator on October 7, 2005. On September 29, 2005, the AEIF filed a lawsuit against AK Steel in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio ( AEIF v. AK Steel Corp. ; Case No. 1:05-CV-639), in which

360-438: A top-performing global supplier at the 21st annual Ford World Excellence Awards. The company was founded in 1899 as The American Rolling Mill Company (ARMCO) in Middletown, Ohio , where it operated a production facility. George Matthew Verity (1865–1942) was a founder and its first president. In 1914, the company began publishing the monthly ARMCO bulletin "to facilitate an interchange of thought and suggestion, and to create

405-637: A total of $ 1.2 million. In 2006, AK Steel reached a settlement to compensate for polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination in Middletown, Ohio . The settlement included cleanup work estimated to cost $ 12–13 million. AK Steel was listed #1 on the Mother Jones Top 20 polluters of 2010; dumping over 12,000 tons of toxic chemicals into Ohio waterways. Based on 2014 data, the Political Economy Research Institute ranked AK Steel 53rd among corporations emitting airborne pollutants in

450-653: Is a city in Butler and Warren counties in the southwest of the U.S. state of Ohio . The population at the 2020 census was 50,987. It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area , 29 miles (47 km) northeast of Cincinnati and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Dayton . Formerly in Lemon , Turtlecreek , and Franklin townships, Middletown was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became

495-468: Is believed to have been given by its founder, Stephen Vail, but questions remain unanswered as to why. One local historian stated that the city received its name because Vail had come from Middletown, New Jersey . Another writer believed that the city was named Middletown because it was the midway point of navigation on the Great Miami River , which was then considered a navigable stream. Another theory

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540-561: Is credited to the city being roughly halfway between Dayton and Cincinnati. Vail centered the city in Fractional Section 28 of Town 2, Range 4 North. One of the first settlers in Middletown was Daniel Doty, who migrated there from New Jersey in the late 18th century. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 26.43 square miles (68.45 km ), of which 26.19 square miles (67.83 km )

585-582: Is currently only for general aviation. A regional campus of Miami University is located in Middletown. In 1957, Middletown was designated as an All-America City . Middletown is mostly part of the 1788 Symmes Purchase of 311,682 acres (487.003 sq mi; 1,261.33 km ) purchased by Judge John Cleves Symmes of New Jersey in 1788 from the Continental Congress as part of the Land Ordinance of 1785 . Stephen Vail Jr. purchased land on

630-400: Is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km ) is water. Middletown adjoins the Great Miami River . Middletown also borders the cities of Franklin, Monroe, Trenton, and Liberty and Madison Townships. As of the census of 2020, there were 50,987 people in 20,057 households in the city. The population density was 1,951.0 inhabitants per square mile (753.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city

675-554: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ih 1996 as well. In 1999, the company acquired Armco Inc., its former parent company, for $ 1.3 billion. There was a lock-out at the Mansfield, Ohio plant after a disagreement on a three-year labor contract with 620 USWA employees. In 2003, the bitter labor dispute in Mansfield ended, the union workers returning to work alongside those who'd replaced them. In 2006, there

720-678: The Ohio River . A 20 miles (32 km) branch called the Warren County Canal operated to Lebanon, Ohio from 1830 to 1852 when flooding on Shaker Run destroyed the branch. The Great Flood of 1913 destroyed most of the Miami and Erie in the area. The canal was paved over and became the Verity Parkway In 1982, Middletown opened the Canal Museum to commemorate the events. Middletown

765-883: The South Main Street District and the John B. Tytus House . In Butler County, all sections of Middletown are in the Middletown City School District . The Warren County portion is divided among several school districts, with one of them being the Middletown City District, and the others being Franklin City School District and Lebanon City School District . The Middletown City district operates Middletown High School . Ohio State Route 4 runs north-south through Middletown. Ohio State Route 73 and Ohio State Route 122 run east-west through

810-580: The United States , Canada , and Mexico , and facilities in Western Europe. AK Steel produced flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steel products, primarily for the automotive, infrastructure and manufacturing sectors, including electrical power, and distributors and converters markets. The company also provided carbon and stainless steel tubing products, die design and tooling, and hot- and cold-stamped components. Of AK Steel's 2018 sales, 63% went to

855-468: The AEIF affiliated with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers . In late October, AK offered a so-called final contract, which was rejected by the union by a vote of 2 to 1. One year after the lockout started, on February 28, 2007, AK Steel reached an agreement with the labor union. The union members ratified the proposed contract on March 14, 2007. As part of

900-534: The AEIF sought to vacate that portion of the July 1, 2005 Award. AK Steel answered the complaint and filed counterclaims ( AK Steel Corp. v. AEIF , Case No. 1:05-CV-531) on November 2, 2005. On March 1, 2006, AK Steel began a lockout of about 2,700 workers at the Middletown Works plant in Middletown, Ohio . By the next day, the mill was operated by 1,800 salaried and temporary replacement workers. On July 27, 2006,

945-571: The EPA's Annual Toxics Release Inventory, of the 23 million pounds of chemicals discharged into the river in 2013, more than 70 percent came from AK Steel. According to their own report, AK Steel had an air and water compliance rate of over 99.99% in 2018. Armco and the Armco Employees Independent Federation (AEIF), a labor union , had a collective bargaining agreement in place in 2004 that required AK Steel to employ 3,114 workers,

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990-696: The Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act to AK Steel's Butler Works in Butler, Pennsylvania concerning the nitrate/nitrite compounds being released into the Connoquenessing Creek , an occasional water source for the Borough of Zelienople, alleging that AK Steel had failed to properly dispose of hexavalent chromium . The issue was settled in 2004, with AK Steel agreeing to pay

1035-459: The United States. The ranking is based on the quantity (343,000 pounds) and toxicity of the emissions. At the same time, it scored well in terms of environmental justice , affecting smaller percentages of the poor and minorities than their respective percentages of the total population. In early 2015, the EPA listed the Ohio River as the most contaminated body of water in the U.S. According to

1080-409: The age of 6, 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18, and 17.2% were over the age of 65. The gender makeup of the city was 52.3% female and 47.7% male. The percentage of persons under 65 with a disability was 16.8%. The median household income was $ 42,290, and the annual per capita income average was $ 24,184. Approximately 22.5% of persons were below the poverty line. The average travel time to work

1125-577: The agreement, the AEIF and AK Steel reached a joint settlement of their 5 counter lawsuits, with AK Steel paying $ 7,702,301. A third of the amount was for profit sharing, a third for an assistance fund for employee benefits of employees not recalled to work, and a third an escrow account to settle employee disputes and claims as a result of the lockout. The Employment Security Plan and the Trade and Craft Quota and Service/Support Group Quota (the "minimum base force guarantees") were completely terminated. This lockout

1170-447: The automotive industry, 15% to infrastructure and manufacturing industry and 22% to distributors and converters. The company was criticized for its record regarding pollution and worker safety . In 2019, AK Steel was named GM Supplier of the Year for Non Fabricated Steel by General Motors for the second consecutive year. AK Steel was also presented with a Smart Pillar Award from Ford, as

1215-403: The average family size was 2.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. The median income for a household in the city

1260-577: The city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 51,605 people, 21,469 households, and 13,933 families living in the city. The population density was 2,011.4 inhabitants per square mile (776.6/km ). There were 23,144 housing units at an average density of 902.1 per square mile (348.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 86.98% White , 10.59% African American , 0.25% Native American , 0.37% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.36% from other races , and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of

1305-420: The city was 83.3% White , 11.7% African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 1.6% from other races , and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population. There were 20,238 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had

1350-614: The city. Ohio State Route 122 accesses Interstate 75 running to the east of Middletown. Middletown had multiple railroad stations serving the different railroads running through the city, Baltimore and Ohio , Erie Railroad , New York Central (earlier, the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway ) and Pennsylvania Railroad . The last passenger trains were the Baltimore and Ohio's Cincinnatian and Penn Central 's Cincinnati-Columbus train, both ending in 1971. Transit service

1395-571: The company acquired Precision Partners Holding Company for $ 360 million. On March 13, 2020, the company was acquired by Cleveland-Cliffs for $ 1.1 billion. In 2008, the company was added to the S&;P 500 . In 2011, it was removed from the S&;P 500 and added to the S&P 600 . The 2016 bestselling book, Hillbilly Elegy , written by J.D. Vance , who later became Senator of Ohio , focuses on life in Middletown, Ohio and makes many references to

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1440-729: The company sold the Kansas City Bolt and Nut Company plant to Bain Capital to avoid its shutdown. In March 1994, the company became a public company via an initial public offering , using the proceeds to pay down its unmanageable debt load. In 1995, the company moved its headquarters back to Middletown. In 1996, Graham made the decision to spend $ 1.1 billion to construct a new steel production facility in Rockport, Indiana. Rifts with its unions and its safety record, including 10 fatalities at its plants in 4 years, resulted in fines and scrutiny from

1485-522: The company. While the company achieved over $ 1 billion in annual sales in the early 1990s, it was not profitable. The company then hired the 65 year old Tom Graham and Richard M. Wardrop, Jr. to improve its finances. These executives divested unprofitable operations and replaced most of the company's executives and managers. In 1993, the company moved its headquarters to Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania and renamed itself AK Steel Holdings reflecting its Armco roots and sizable investment by Kawasaki. The same year,

1530-578: The eastern bank of the Great Miami River from Symmes and platted 52 lots for the village in 1802. The purchase was complicated when it was discovered that Symmes did not own all the land thought to have been sold to Vail, and eventually, after Vail's death, the Ohio Supreme Court permitted the transactions to go through. In 1825, construction of the Miami and Erie Canal occurred, linking Middletown to Toledo, Ohio on Lake Erie and Cincinnati, Ohio on

1575-408: The population. There were 21,469 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and

1620-609: The town's dependence on AK Steel's Middletown Works facility. Working , by Studs Terkel, includes an interview with millworker Grace Clements, who worked at ARMCO making luggage components. Her story was the basis for the James Taylor song "Millwork" in the Broadway musical of the same name. On June 27, 2000, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Emergency Order pursuant to

1665-473: Was $ 36,215, and the median income for a family was $ 43,867. Males had a median income of $ 35,705 versus $ 23,865 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 19,773. About 9.2% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. Sites in Middletown included on the National Register of Historic Places include

1710-406: Was 23.1 minutes. 59.2% of residents worked in the civilian labor force, 54.5% of whom were female. As of the census of 2010, there were 48,694 people, 20,238 households, and 12,505 families living in the city. The population density was 1,859.3 inhabitants per square mile (717.9/km ). There were 23,296 housing units at an average density of 889.5 per square mile (343.4/km ). The racial makeup of

1755-492: Was 81.3% White , 11.2% African American , 0.0% Native American , 0.7% Asian , 0.1% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 5.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population. There were 20,057 households with an average 2.39 people living in each, 81% of whom had lived in the same house for at least 1 year. 85% of residents were high school graduates, and 15.6% had received Bachelor's degrees or higher. 6.2% of residents were under

1800-470: Was another lockout of 2,700 workers in Middletown, Ohio about another contract renewal. In 2007, the company moved its headquarters to West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio . In 2014, the company acquired steel-making assets, including a coke-making facility and interests in 3 joint ventures that process flat-rolled steel products in Dearborn, Michigan , from Severstal for $ 700 million. In August 2017,

1845-536: Was being replaced by Ryder as of January 18, 2017. At the time, AK Steel constituted 32% of the PLS' revenue base, according to court filings. PLS battled both Ryder and AK Steel in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio , arguing that Ryder should not be able to use the list of trucking companies that PLS had used while servicing AK. However, U.S. District Court Judge Michael R. Barrett rejected PLS's contention and cleared Ryder and AK to proceed with

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1890-712: Was formerly provided by the privately-owned Ortman-Stewart Transportation Company, which ceased operations at the end of 1972. Today, the Butler County Regional Transit Authority provides bus service in the city with connections to Hamilton , Oxford , as well as Springdale , where riders can transfer to the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority serving greater Cincinnati . Vice President-elect JD Vance describes his life in Middletown in Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of

1935-423: Was renamed Armco, Inc. It moved its headquarters to New Jersey in 1985. In 1982, a recession threatened the U.S. steel industry. Several of the nation's steel companies reported losses for the first half of the year, while other companies, like Armco, were barely breaking even. In 1989, it entered into a limited partnership with Kawasaki Steel Corporation , which contributed several of its production facilities to

1980-456: Was served by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad , Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway , Erie Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad . Middletown was principally known for its agriculture and paper mills but became most famous as a steel town when George Verity, founder of American Rolling Mill Company (ARMCO) opened a sheet steel rolling process plant in 1900. The city's name

2025-456: Was the longest labor stalemate in the 105-year history of the Middletown Works. The previous longest stalemate had been a six-day company lockout in 1986. Prior to that lockout, Armco's Middletown works never lost one minute of production due to a labor issue. In late 2016, AK Steel notified Pittsburgh Logistics Systems, Inc. (D/b/a PLS Logistics ), a company which had been managing all of AK's truck dispatch and rail operations since 1995, that it

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