Elyria, Ohio
Elyria, Ohio | |
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City | |
Downtown Elyria Broad Street Old County Courthouse Ely Park Administration Building | |
Interactive map of Elyria, Ohio | |
Elyria Elyria | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′24″N 82°06′46″W / 41.37333°N 82.11278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lorain |
| Founded | March 1817 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.81 sq mi (53.89 km2) |
| • Land | 20.55 sq mi (53.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 52,656 |
• Estimate (2023) | 53,117 |
| • Density | 2,562.6/sq mi (989.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 44035, 44036, 44039, 44074 |
| Area code | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-25256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086508 |
| Website | www |
Elyria (/əˈlɪəriə/ 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.