Editing Elida, Ohio

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Elida, Ohio
| settlement_type    = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline      = Main west of Baxter, Elida.jpg
| imagesize          = 250px
| image_caption      = Houses on Main Street
| image_flag         = ElidaOHflag.gif
| image_seal         = <!-- Maps -->
| image_map          = OHMap-doton-Elida.png
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Elida, Ohio
| image_map1         = Map of Allen County Ohio Highlighting Elida Village.png
| mapsize1           = 250px
| map_caption1       = Location of Elida in Allen County

<!-- Location -->| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Ohio]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Ohio|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Allen County, Ohio|Allen]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of Ohio townships|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[American Township, Allen County, Ohio|American]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |title=Official & Staff |url=https://voelida.com/official-staff/ |publisher=Village of Elida |access-date=23 June 2024}}</ref>
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Darryl Nichols
| leader_title1      = 
| leader_name1       = 
| established_title  = 
| established_date   = <!-- Area -->
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 3.02
| area_land_km2      = 3.02
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi   = 1.17
| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.17
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 1900
| pop_est_as_of      = 2023
| pop_est_footnotes  = <ref name="2023 est">{{cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2023-POP-39.xlsx |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=23 June 2024}}</ref>
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 1923
| population_density_km2 = 637.30
| population_density_sq_mi = 1650.64

<!-- General information -->| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 801
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|47|12|N|84|11|56|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 45807
| area_code          = [[Area code 419|419]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 39-24808<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2398799<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2398799}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|https://voelida.com/}}
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Elida''' ({{IPAc-en|i|ˈ|l|aɪ|d|ə}} {{respell|ee|LY|də}}<ref>{{cite web |title=E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide {{!}} Ohio University |url=https://www.ohio.edu/scripps-college/journalism/e-w-scripps-school-journalism-ohio-pronunciation-guide-1 |website=www.ohio.edu |publisher=[[Ohio University]] |access-date=January 2, 2024 |date=2016}}</ref>) is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Allen County, Ohio|Allen County]], [[Ohio]], United States. The population was 1,923 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is included in the [[Lima, Ohio]] [[Lima, Ohio metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Elida was laid out in 1852.<ref name="History 427">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p9YyAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA427 | title=History of Allen County, Ohio | publisher=Warner, Beers & Company | year=1885 | pages=427}}</ref> A post office called Elida was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1959.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Allen |title=Allen County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |access-date=January 10, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604221851/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Allen |archive-date=June 4, 2016 }}</ref> The village was incorporated in 1878.<ref name="History 427" />

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.22|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 533
|1880= 302
|1890= 399
|1900= 440
|1910= 447
|1920= 509
|1930= 542
|1940= 551
|1950= 607
|1960= 1215
|1970= 1211
|1980= 1349
|1990= 1486
|2000= 1917
|2010= 1905
|2020= 1923
|estyear=2023
|estimate=1900
|estref=<ref name="2023 est"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,905 people, 708 households, and 559 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1561.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 741 housing units at an average density of {{convert|607.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 94.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 708 households, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.0% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the village was 40.2 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 32.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,917 people, 698 households, and 552 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,852.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 717 housing units at an average density of {{convert|692.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.72% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.93% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.57% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.73% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.99% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.46% of the population.

There were 698 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $49,293, and the median income for a family was $58,750. Males had a median income of $41,895 versus $26,635 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $20,573. About 3.1% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Elida has a public library, a branch of the Lima Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.limalibrary.com/elida| title=Elida Branch | publisher=Lima Public Library | access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Floyd Gahman]], landscape artist
* [[Zachary Green]], WWE Nash Carter
* [[Dakota Mathias]], NBA basketball player

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://voelida.com/ Official website]
{{Allen County, Ohio}}

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[[Category:Villages in Allen County, Ohio]]
[[Category:1852 establishments in Ohio]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1852]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]