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 get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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 total 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 (with 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 a Google Map centered on Lima
  • 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 a Google Map centered on Delphos
  • 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 a Google Map centered on Ottawa
  • 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 a Google Map centered on Bluffton
  • 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 a Google Map centered on Columbus Grove
  • 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 a Google Map centered on Leipsic
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leipsic <7>
• Elida
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
  • Elida is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Elida
• Pandora
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pandora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
  • Pandora is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pandora
• 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 a Google Map centered on Continental
  • 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 a Google Map centered on Holgate
  • 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Kalida on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

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/