FOUNDING Campbell, Ohio began its formation in 1902 on the banks of the Mahoning River in Coitsville Township when the Youngstown Iron, Sheet and Tube Company began production. Young immigrants searching for jobs in the steel mills helped bring about Campbell’s character. In 1926 the original boomtown became known as The City Of Campbell, Honoring its founding father James Anson Campbell. The city is also known for its wide variety of churches and can also be referred to as “The City Of Churches”
Campbell is outlined by State Routes 289 and 616 and U.S. Route 422, with easy access to I-680 — which in turn provides access to State Route 11, I-80, I-76, and the Beaver Valley Expressway. The Mahoning Valley Railway Co., Chessie, and Three Rivers Railroads provide rail service.
GROWTH The Office of Economic Development (OED) is dedicated to advancing economic prosperity for the City of Campbell, its businesses, neighborhoods and residents. The OED works with a wide variety of community personell to assist in stimulating balanced growth through various opportunities such as job creation, business assistance, housing options, neighborhood redevelopment and the development of a skilled workforce. OED also contributes to making Campbell a local environment that gives a good home-town feel. The office provides programs and services and funds organizations that:
Support business retention and expansion
Build sustainable neighborhoods
Connect people to jobs
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES Today there is more of a focus to transitioning industrialization. In combination with Struthers, Lowellville, Poland, and Coitsville leaders from the community have formed CASTLO CIC, a community improvement organization. CASTLO CIC Formed to encourage and attract different types of manufacturing industries to the Mahoning valley. The land features 120 acres and 11 buildings rounding to be about 600,000 square feet. There are seventeen companies currently taking adavantage of the industrial space “In 2010 the CASTLO Industrial Park, located in the city of Struthers, was selected as a third funding round awardee and received an Ohio Job Ready Site grant in the amount of $3,491,000”