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Elyria is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, at the forks of the Black River founded in 1817. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,953. It is the county seat of Lorain County. Elyria was founded by Heman Ely.. The current mayor of Elyria is William M. Grace. The city is home to Lorain County Community College.
History
Elyria was founded in 1817 by Heman Ely from Massachusetts. Elyria was named partly after himself and his fascination with the Austrian province of Illyria, having been acquired by Napoleon in 1809 during Mr. Ely's visit to Europe As the 1900s arrived, Elyria was a small town of about 8,000. As the years progress Elyria removes many things such as the trolley system and a few downtown businesses. Today, Elyria is a peaceful town that is full of history and new buildings. A new police station was built in addition to a new city hall, leaving the original intact.
Geography
Elyria is located at (41.373396, -82.101692).Elyria's primary zip code is 44035 with post office boxes being assigned the zip code 44036.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 51.6 km² (19.9 mi²). 51.5 km² (19.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.15%) is water.
Also, the Black River flows through Elyria.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 55,953 people, 22,409 households, and 14,834 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,086.2/km² (2,813.7/mi²). There were 23,841 housing units at an average density of 462.8/km² (1,198.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.15% White, 14.17% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 2.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.78% of the population.
There were 22,409 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,156, and the median income for a family was $45,846. Males had a median income of $34,898 versus $24,027 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,344. About 9.5% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the...
