The Falls, 1905
Elyria Township’s story
209 years in pictures
Census counts: 168 in 1830, 52,656 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 3 maps from 1901 on.
- 1817Elyria Township is settled
Elyria TownshipOH
Trash day: Thursday4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
3,220
2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$154K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
47.7
years
Jobs based here
1,714
Balanced
TownGrade
C
#816 of 987 in OH
Is Elyria Township a good place to live?
Elyria Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $154K, 2.2 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household income. It grades C overall, 816th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Only 46 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. 27% of residents are 65 or older in Elyria Township, against 20% in Ohio’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 108 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors.
What makes Elyria Township stand out
Where Elyria Township beats most towns.
How Elyria Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Elyria Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for health (better than 12%), so the C overall blends very different results.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 10% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →HealthMercy Regional Medical Center 5.7 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsCOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.5 of 20; 1.3% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Jobs & income$62K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life0.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Elyria Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elyria Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRural Lorain County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpThursdayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Lorain County Board of ElectionsLorain County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code4403544035 99%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Elyria Township.
HealthD
Elyria Township’s grade for health is a D
16% of adults have diabetes in Elyria Township. Elyria Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 33% of adults get no exercise outside work in Elyria Township.
12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Elyria Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Elyria Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 18.9% | 14.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11% | 8.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 10.1% | 7.7% |
Mercy Regional Medical Center
5.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
17th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC
Elyria Township’s public schools trail 71% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Elyria City Schools. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
29%of OH districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 480 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Elyria Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Elyria Township.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1985
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Elyria Township
Elyria Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Elyria Township’s July high is 83°F.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–37°
Spring40–58°
Summer62–81°
Fall45–62°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most working residents commute out of Elyria Township
Elyria Township has about as many jobs (1,714) as working residents, but only 22 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Elyria Township for work: only 2% work in town. 4.6% of Elyria Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Elyria Township grew to 1,714 in 2023, 160 more than in 2013.
2%work in town
| Elyria Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Elyria Township2%
Elyria17%
Cleveland8%
Lorain7%
Westlake6%
11 mi
median commute distance
1,714
jobs based in Elyria Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nearby attractions
All 74 attractions →Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 55 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elyria Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw29 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
24 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
26 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
24 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Elyria Township
17pages on Elyria Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Elyria Township
Lorain County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Elyria3.6 mi$4,265 in-state tuitionOberlin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oberlin8.3 mi$67,366 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Elyria Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Elyria Township
City in Ohio, United States
Elyria ( ə-LEER-ee-ə) is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The city is at the forks of the Black River in Northeast Ohio. The population was 52,656 at the 2020 census. Located 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area and home to Lorain County Community College.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1817
- Area
- 21 sq mi
- Elevation
- 715 ft
- ZIP code
- 44035, 44036
- Area code
- 440
Elyria Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Elyria Township.
ElyriaLorainAmherst TownshipSheffield TownshipElyria Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elyria Township | #816 | C | B+ | — | C | D |
| Elyria | #914 | C− | B+ | C+ | C | D |
| Lorain | #976 | D | B+ | C− | C− | D− |
| Amherst Township | #545 | B− | B | — | B+ | C+ |
| Sheffield Township | #777 | C | A− | — | C+ | D− |
Elyria Township, Amherst Township and Sheffield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Elyria Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Elyria Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elyria Township, OH a good place to live?
Elyria Township grades C overall, better than 30% of U.S. towns and #816 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Elyria Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.