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Welcome to Elyria ...

The city of Elyria is located in Lorain County<1> and is the County Seat for Lorain County.

The pronunciation of Elyria: uh-LEER-yuh<2>

Elyria was established in 1817.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Elyria for more information about variations on the name of Elyria.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elyria has a population of 53,833 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Elyria is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Elyria: 440 & 436<5>

The ZIP codes for Elyria: 44035-44036, 44039, 44074<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elyria had an population of 53,833 people. This is a decrease of 1.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elyria had a population of 54,533 people (which is 18.09% of the total population of Lorain County). This makes Elyria the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Elyria represents 0.47% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 54,533 people, the population of Elyria decreased 2.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 55,953 people).

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

Communities Also Named Elyria ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Elyria - they are located in Kansas and Nebraska.

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

Websites for Elyria ...

Official Website:   www.ci.elyria.oh.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.loraincountychamber.com/

Communities near Elyria ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elyria. Our list includes 54 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Elyria.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elyria ...

Looking for more information about Elyria? 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 Elyria, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elyria.

Adding Elyria to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elyria 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 (so far) for Elyria was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Elyria post office opened in 1824.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elyria.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lorain, 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 Elyria. 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 Elyria.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elyria - 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 440 code has been Overlayed with the 436 area code. New phone numbers in the Elyria area will be assigned with one of these codes: 440 or 436. As a result, placing a call in the Elyria area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Elyria). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elyria or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Elyria includes: 44035, 44039 & 44074.
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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