Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Elida’s best subject grades are a B for incomes and schools; its weakest is a C for hazard risk. 29% of residents are under 18 in Elida, above both Ohio’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%). Elida has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Elida beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Elida is from typical.
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Census counts: 533 in 1870, a low of 302 in 1880, 1,923 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elida, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Elida.
Elida has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Elida | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.3 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 20% | 18% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.1 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Elida | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Elida for work: only 5% work in town. Elida’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Elida.
| Elida | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Elida.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Elida's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. Elida’s violent crime rate is 0.5 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Elida | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.9 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Elida home is worth about $251,000, up 5.6% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Elida beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 82% of Elida adults had a checkup this year.
| Elida | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Elida | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Elida
About 5 of every 100 Elida residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Elida ( ee-LY-də) is a village in Allen County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,923 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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That is 3.9 years of the area's median household income ($64,038 across the Lima, OH metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
2 notable people were born here, including Dakota Mathias and Myron Augsburger.