ElyriaKS
The town was settled in 1887 and has 307 residents today.
Is Elyria a good place to live?
82% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Elyria, where Kansas’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Elyria. Elyria has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
307 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Elyria: who provides what
Elyria is unincorporated, so McPherson County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Elyria.
The median household income in Elyria is higher than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Jobs based in Elyria grew to 91 in 2023, 62 more than in 2013. Elyria: 12% of residents live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 9 miles. The top destinations are McPherson (23%), Moundridge (14%) and Inman (7%).
| Elyria | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $158,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Elyria faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 69% of U.S. communities. 40% of Elyria’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 24%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Elyria is
The share of adults in Elyria who sleep under 7 hours: 32%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Elyria beats Kansas on 4 and trails on 4. Only 8 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Elyria.
| Elyria | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Elyria | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 11.2% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 69.1% | 64.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Elyria
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Elyria
About 0 of every 100 Elyria residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Every workday, about 91 people come to Elyria for work
Where Elyria’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Elyria
Unincorporated community in McPherson County, Kansas
Elyria is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 120. It is located southeast of McPherson at Old U.S. 81 Highway and Comanche Rd.
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- Area
- 4.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,483 ft
Questions about Elyria
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elyria, KS a good place to live?
Elyria has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.