Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Elyria, OH: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Elyria is in ZIP code 44035. Trains stop in Elyria.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Elyria, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Elyria.
Power comes from Ohio Edison
Ohio Edison (Ohio Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Elyria. Its homes paid an average of 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 72% of Ohio Edison’s home customers do, and Ohio Edison still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Elyria Water Department
Elyria Water Department supplies Elyria: about 95% of residents live in its service area. the Rural Lorain County Water Authority serves another 6%. It draws surface water and serves 68,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.1 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OH4700411.
5 home internet providers serve Elyria
98% of 20,391 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 63% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| Windstream Ohio | Fiber, DSL | 92% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 68% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 52% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 46% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Elyria is any weekday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Elyria, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (any weekday)Find your street’s day on cityofelyria.org →
Lorain County Solid Waste Management District Collection Center
540 South Abbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035
- Mon9 am–3 pm
- Wednoon–6 pm
- Sat9 am–3 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Flattened cardboard
- Paper including junk mail, newspaper, office paper, file folders, and magazines
- Cartons including plastic and paper milk and juice cartons
- Plastic bottles, jugs, and containers
- Aluminum and tin cans, foil, and pie tins
- Glass bottles and jars
Elyria Regional Compost Facility
45 Chestnut Street, Elyria, Ohio 44035
Lorain County Collection Center
540 South Abbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035
From cityofelyria.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2023-08, 2024-09-03, 2025-05-08, 2026-02-24, 2026-10-15. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Elyria (89%) is in Elyria City School District; parts are in Midview Local School District (9%) and Keystone Local School District (2%).
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Elyria is in ZIP code 44035
ZIP codes where Elyria residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Elyria | ZIP’s residents in Elyria |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44035 | Elyria, OH | 100% | 85% |
44036 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Elyria
Who supplies Elyria’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Elyria Water Department (EPA ID OH4700411). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Elyria?
Ohio Edison (Ohio Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Elyria?
Spectrum, Windstream Ohio, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Elyria?
44035. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Elyria in?
Elyria City School District. Parts of the city are in Midview Local School District and Keystone Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Elyria?
In 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). Elections here are run by the Director, Lorain County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.ohiosos.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Elyria’s own website (cityofelyria.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.