Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Elyria run?
Elyria’s city government spent $56.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,061 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Elyria didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Elyria is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,061 per resident a year, or $2.91 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Elyria didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Elyria yet
Every year of Elyria’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 402 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $2,127 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Elyria’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Elyria’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elyria →
Who’s in charge in Elyria
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Elyria’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofelyria.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 127 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (52,908).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Elyria City School District
Elyria’s K–12 school district, shared with Elyria Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,756 per pupil, $9,792 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
Midview Local School District · $15,465 per pupil
Keystone Local School District · $12,948 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Elyria voted in 2024
Official results for Elyria’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.2%11,690 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.7%10,458 votesOthers: 1.1% (247 votes).
Most votes in Elyria: Kamala D Harris
Lorain County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Elyria’s 40,820 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Elyria: Sherrod Brown
Lorain County: Brown 50.8%, Moreno 46.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Bob Latta
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Elyria, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elyria | 52.2% | 46.7% | 1.1% | 22,395 |
| Lorain County | 46.7% | 52.4% | 0.9% | 158,959 |
| Ohio | 43.9% | 55.1% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Elyria.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofelyria.org ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senatorDistrict 13
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Elyria compares with the towns next door
Elyria’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $94 to $1,422 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Township | $94 | $3,069 |
| North Ridgeville | $948 | $3,866 |
| Sheffield | $1,422 | $4,270 |
| Elyria Township | estimate | $2,334 |
| Eaton Township | estimate | $3,216 |
| Amherst Township | estimate | $2,637 |
| Sheffield Township | estimate | $1,880 |
| Elyria | estimate | $2,127 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Elyria’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Elyria’s government
How much does Elyria spend per resident?
About $1,061 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Elyria didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $94.3 million.
What is the property tax rate in Elyria?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,127 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofelyria.org.
Who runs Elyria’s government?
See cityofelyria.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elyria yet.
How did Elyria vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 52.2%, Donald J Trump 46.7% (22,395 votes, official results). Lorain County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Elyria?
417 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.1M (about $37.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Elyria in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 and State House District 52 (Gayle Manning). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Elyria’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Elyria, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →