Elyria 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.
Midwest
Elyria
Lorain County, OH
Population
52,780
Walk Score
70 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$835
Median home value
$131,000
Founded
1817
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Elyria Downtown-West Avenue Historic District · listed 2001
- Washington Avenue Historic District · listed 1987
Notable landmarks
- Carlin, Patrick, House · listed 1979
- Century Block · listed 1979
- Commercial Building · listed 1979
- Ely Block · listed 1979
- Elyria Elks Club · listed 1979
- Elyria High School - Washington Building · listed 1979
- First Church Of Christ, Scientist · listed 1975
- First National Bank Building · listed 1979
- First United Methodist Church · listed 1979
- Garford, Arthur L., House · listed 1974
- Johnson, E. J., House · listed 1979
- Laundon, Thomas W., House · listed 1975
- Lersch, John, House · listed 1979
- Lorain County Courthouse · listed 1975
- Lord, Addison, House · listed 1999
- Monteith Hall · listed 1974
- New York Central Freight House · listed 1982
- Nichols, Walter, House · listed 1979
- Old City Hall · listed 1979
- Old Elyria Water Tower · listed 1979
- Old Railroad Station · listed 1979
- Redington Block · listed 1979
- Reefy, Frederick, House · listed 1979
- Robinson Building · listed 2022
- Shipherd, John J., House · listed 1979
- …and 10 more
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