Elida

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Elida

Total population

2,163

Median home value

$220,900

31.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$81,083

Elida$81k

National$74k

Founded

1852

Elevation244 m

Land area2.85 km²

Weather48°F · Partly Cloudy

Coordinates40.79°, -84.20°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Elida is a village in Allen County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,923 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Elida, OH from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Phyllis Diller

American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist (1917–2012)

Sue W. Kelly

American politician

Helen O'Connell

American actress and singer (1920–1993)

Al Jardine

American musician

Dean Jagger

American actor (1903-1991)

Joe Henderson

American jazz saxophonist (1937–2001)

Ben Roethlisberger

American football player (born 1982)

Al Snow

American professional wrestler, promoter, trainer and actor

Donald F. Steiner

American biochemist (1930–2014)

C

Clay Tucker

American basketball player (born 1980)

Bud Collins

US sports journalist and tennis player (1929–2016)

Charles William Fulton

American politician (1853–1918)

Donald Richie

American writer and film historian (1924–2013)

James R. Black

American actor

O

Orville O. Dull

director, assistant director, producer and production manager (1888-1978)

Thomas L. Sprague

United States admiral (1894-1972)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Ohio

• Cairo
  6.7 mi away · pop. 581
• Delphos
  8.3 mi away
• Lafayette
  13.2 mi away
• Middle Point
  13.8 mi away
• Mendon
  18.4 mi away
• Alger
  19.4 mi away · pop. 718
• New Hampshire
  20.6 mi away
• New Knoxville
  21.1 mi away
• Miller City
  22.2 mi away
• Mount Cory
  22.2 mi away
• McGuffey
  22.6 mi away
• Botkins
  23.1 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Elida

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Eastern Fox Squirrel

Sciurus niger

Seen 2026-09-19

Bride Underwing

Catocala neogama

Seen 2026-09-15

Carolina Mantis

Stagmomantis carolina

Seen 2026-09-13

Common Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon fasciatus

Seen 2026-09-11

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

Seen 2026-09-11

chicory

Cichorium intybus

Seen 2026-09-11

Small White

Pieris rapae

Seen 2026-09-11

Viceroy

Limenitis archippus

Seen 2026-09-11

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Seen 2026-09-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).