Welcome to Kalida ...
The village of Kalida is located in Putnam County<1>.
The location of Kalida has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Kalida: kah-LEYE-duh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kalida, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kalida has a population of 1,586 people<4> (see below for details).
Kalida is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Kalida lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Kalida: (419) and (567)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kalida had an population of 1,586 people. This is an increase of 2.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 53.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kalida had a population of 1,542 people. This makes Kalida the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Kalida represents 0.01% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 445th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,542 people, the population of Kalida increased 49.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,031 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kalida.
Communities Also Named Kalida ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kalida - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kalida.
Communities near Kalida ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kalida.
- Lima
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Lima is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <7>
- Delphos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Delphos is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphos <7>
- Ottawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <7>
- Bluffton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <7>
- Columbus Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
- Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <7>
- Leipsic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Leipsic is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leipsic <7>
- Elida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Pandora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Continental
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
- Continental is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <7>
- Holgate
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holgate
- Holgate is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holgate <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kalida. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kalida.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kalida. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kalida.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kalida. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Kalida.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kalida ...
Looking for more information about Kalida? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Kalida, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kalida.
Adding Kalida to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kalida in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kalida was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Kalida post office opened in 1834.
We also found Kalida in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kalida.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kalida. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Kalida. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kalida. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kalida - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |