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Elida, Ohio

Village in Allen County, Ohio · ZIP 45807

  • Allen County
  • Within American Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 1,904 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 787Households
  • $74,798Median household income
  • $206,600Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Elida

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Population, 2000 to 2020+0.3%
1.9k1.9k1.9k2000: 1,91720002010: 1,90520102020: 1,92320201,9171,923
Population of Elida at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,917
20101,905
20201,923

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Elida
Under $50k23.5%
$50k to $100k37.1%
$100k to $150k18.2%
$150k to $200k10.4%
$200k and over10.8%

Median household income $74,798 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Elida
Owner occupied
620 units
Renter occupied
167 units
Vacancy rate
3.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Elida compared with its county and state
Elida compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureElidaAllen CountyOhio
Population2,017101,68511,780,046
Median household income$74,798$62,001$69,680
Median age39.639.739.6
Median home value$206,600$158,400$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher29.3%19.9%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.9%1.9%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes78.8%68.3%67.0%
Mean commute to work19.3 minutes18.8 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Elida, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Elida ElementaryPublicK–5Elida Local
Elida High SchoolPublic9–12Elida Local

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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