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Elyria, Nebraska

Elyria is a village in Valley County, Nebraska, home to about 43 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68837.

Population43159 per sq mi
Median home value$138,900Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Elyria

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Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)163 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)61 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE135 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL583 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Elyria; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Elyria

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Elyria had 50 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 518th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Valley County grew from 7,339 residents in 1900 to 4,059 in 2020.

Elyria population by census2000: 54, 2010: 51, 2020: 50542000512010502020

Valley County, 1900–2020

Valley County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,339, 1910: 9,480, 1920: 9,823, 1930: 9,533, 1940: 8,163, 1950: 7,252, 1960: 6,590, 1970: 5,783, 1980: 5,633, 1990: 5,169, 2000: 4,647, 2010: 4,260, 2020: 4,0597K’00’1010K’20’308K’40’507K’60’706K’80’905K’00’104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ElyriaJan: high 36°F, low 12°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 15°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 25°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; May: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 62°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 49°F, 2.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 36°F, 1.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 23°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 14°F, 0.6 in36°12°Jan0.440°15°Feb0.551°25°Mar1.361°34°Apr2.971°46°May3.782°57°Jun3.787°62°Jul2.785°60°Aug3.377°49°Sep2.264°36°Oct1.950°23°Nov0.938°14°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ord Evelyn Sharp Fld, NE weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Valley County

1,230 jobs at 181 businesses in Valley County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Valley CountyHealth care and social assistance: 291 jobs; Retail trade: 283 jobs; Construction: 102 jobs; Professional services: 88 jobs; Manufacturing: 86 jobs; Wholesale trade: 72 jobs; Finance and insurance: 68 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 68 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 23% Construction 8% Professional services 7% Manufacturing 7% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 6% Hotels and restaurants 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Valley County Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ord6.3 miles
  • Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Broken Bow37.4 miles
  • Howard County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · St. Paul42.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Elyria

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Saint Marys Catholic Church Historical Marker<0.1 mi
  • Fort Hartsuff Historical Marker0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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