Elyria, Ohio

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The city of Elyria is located in Lorain County and is the county seat.

Elyria is 210 feet [64.01 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Elyria lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Both Kansas and Nebraska have communities that are also named Elyria.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Elyria had a population of 55,953 people^<2> (or 19.62% of the total population of Lorain County). The population of Elyria represented 0.49% of the total of Ohio, making it the state's 15th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Elyria had a population of 54,979 people. This is a decrease of 1.74% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Elyria.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Brook Park	E	15 mi [24.14 km]	19,194	9.54% decrease
	Brunswick	SE	16 mi [25.75 km]	34,711	3.96% increase
	Lakewood	NE	17 mi [27.36 km]	50,704	10.49% decrease
	Lorain	NW	6 mi [9.66 km]	70,239	2.31% increase
	North Olmsted	E	10 mi [16.09 km]	31,319	8.19% decrease
	North Royalton	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	29,331	2.38% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Elyria.

Websites for Elyria

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