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Lorain County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 15, 2026

Board of County Commissioners meets: Every other Tuesday at 3:30 PM; follow-up session Friday at 9:30 AM.
Meeting location: Lorain County Administration Building, 4th Floor, 226 Middle Avenue, Elyria, OH 44035.
County Auditor: J. Craig Snodgrass · 440-329-5207 · auditor@lcauditor.com
Agendas posted at: https://www.loraincountyohio.gov/
President, Board of County Commissioners: Board of County Commissioners, 3 members elected at-large. Board President: David J. Moore. Commissioners: Marty Gallagher, Jeff Riddell.

Sources

https://www.loraincountyohio.gov/

Other Local Government Here

Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

Cities (6)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Villages (7)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

School districts (14)

Amherst Exempted Village
Avon Lake City
Avon Local
Clearview Local
Columbia Local
Elyria City Schools
Firelands Local
Keystone Local
Lorain City
Midview Local
North Ridgeville City
Oberlin City Schools
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City
Wellington Exempted Village

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Special districts · Commercial Activities (1)

Lake Erie Reg Council of Government

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Fire Protection (1)

Wellington Community Fire District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Health (2)

Central Lorain County Joint Ambulance District
South Lorain County Ambulance District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Highways (1)

Lorain County Transportation Improvement District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)

Lorain County Metropolitan Housing Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Industrial Development (1)

Lorain County Port Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Library (2)

Herrick Memorial Library (official website, opens in a new tab)
Oberlin Public Library

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Natural Resources (1)

Lorain Soil and Water Conservation District (official website, opens in a new tab)

Special districts · Parks & Recreation (3)

Lagrange Community Park Board
Lorain County Metropolitan Park District
North Coast Regional Council of Park Districts

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Sewer (1)

Lorco Rural Wastewater District (official website, opens in a new tab)

Special districts · Water Supply (1)

Rural Lorain County Water Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)