The story
Local history for this place is being researched county by county outward from Franklin County; here is what the records say.
Water
Auglaize River water fills the Bresler and Williams upground reservoirs west of Lima; Ottawa River water fills the Ferguson, Metzger Lake and Lost Creek reservoirs east of Lima; both feed the East Wayne Street treatment plant The water here
- Elida Village54% of residentsAuglaize River and Ottawa River, stored in city upground reservoirs
- Lima City46% of residentsAuglaize River and Ottawa River, stored in city upground reservoirs
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Elida, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.
| ZIP | Share | Water | Radon | Home value | Schools | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45807 American Township and Lima | 16% | Auglaize River water fills the Bresler and Williams upground reservoirs west of Lima; Ottawa River water fills the Ferguson, Metzger Lake and Lost Creek reservoirs east of Lima; both feed the East Wayne Street treatment plant | 4.7 pCi/L average radon | Appraisal records without year built | Elida Local · 3.5 stars overall | 4.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
The county
Allen County: 13 ZIP codes, 26 cities, villages and townships, 110,066 people.
Nearby places
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Cracked Buckeye (Open Shower Co), "Elida, Allen County", https://crackedbuckeye.com/place/elida/, built 2026-09-16, accessed [date].
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