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Welcome to Elida ...

The village of Elida is located in Allen County<1>.

The pronunciation of Elida: ee-LEYE-duh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elida, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elida has a population of 1,805 people<3> (see below for details).

Elida is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Elida lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Elida: 419 & 567<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elida had an population of 1,805 people. This is a decrease of 5.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elida had a population of 1,905 people. This makes Elida the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Elida represents 0.02% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 404th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,905 people, the population of Elida has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,917 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elida.

Communities Also Named Elida ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Elida - they are located in Illinois, New Mexico and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elida.

Communities near Elida ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elida.

  • Lima
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Wapakoneta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Saint Marys
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Delphos
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ada
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
  • Ottawa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluffton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Shawnee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
    • Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
    • Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
  • Spencerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbus Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>

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 Elida. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elida.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elida. 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 Elida.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elida. See our Newspapers Page for Elida.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elida ...

Looking for more information about Elida? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Elida, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elida.

Adding Elida to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elida 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 Elida was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Elida post office opened in 1854.

We also found Elida in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elida.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elida. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.oh.us/

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 Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Elida. 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elida.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elida - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Elida area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Elida area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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