Elyria

What Elyria does

The City of Elyria is a municipal government entity founded in 1817, operating under the authority of the State of Ohio and led by Mayor Kevin A. Brubaker. The city is divided into seven wards and provides essential public services — including water distribution, wastewater treatment, sanitation and recycling, police and fire protection, parks and recreation, building permitting, and community development — to approximately 55,000+ residents within city limits. Elyria's economic engine is anchored by its Lake Erie–sourced Water Pumping Plant, which supplies drinking water to over 110,000 people across Elyria, Amherst, North Ridgeville, Northern Ohio Rural Water, and nearby townships. The city maintains 365 acres of parks and operates an active grant-funded capital improvement program, including a lead service line replacement initiative covering 225+ homes and a Violent Crime Reduction Act–funded expansion of the police department by 12 officers.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: property taxes, municipal income taxes collected via RITA (Regional Income Tax Agency), and usage-based utility fees for water, wastewater, and sanitation billed monthly. Capital projects are substantially supported by external grants, including $922,062 in Ohio EPA Drinking Water Assistance Fund loan forgiveness and a $2.7 million U.S. Department of Justice grant. Service delivery combines in-person operations at City Hall (131 Court Street), direct municipal field services (water distribution, sanitation collection, public safety), and digital self-service through the eSuite e-Utilities online portal for utility billing and account management.

Operational technology consists of standard municipal-sector platforms rather than proprietary systems: eSuite for utility billing, RecDesk for parks and recreation registration, PoliceApp.com for civil service hiring, and GovDeals for asset disposal. Elyria operates no subsidiaries, has no parent entity, and is governed as a standalone municipality with elected council representation. The city supplies its services through a direct-to-resident municipal model with no resellers, no multi-state footprint, and no enterprise customer relationships beyond regional inter-municipal water supply agreements.

Name

Elyria

Legal name

City of Elyria

Website

https://cityofelyria.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1817

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The City of Elyria is a municipal government in Ohio, founded in 1817, that provides water, wastewater, sanitation, public safety, and parks services to approximately 55,000+ residents and supplies drinking water to over 110,000 people regionally from its Lake Erie–based pumping plant.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Municipal water services
• Public safety services
• Wastewater treatment
• Parks and recreation
• Sanitation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Elyria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Utility Services Revenue: Revenue generated from water, wastewater, and sanitation services billed to residential and commercial customers through the city's utilities department
2. Property Taxes: Property tax revenue collected from residential and commercial properties within the city limits to fund municipal operations and services
3. Income Taxes: City income tax collected through RITA (Regional Income Tax Agency) from residents and businesses operating within Elyria

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The City of Elyria operates as a municipal government delivering essential public services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction, including water distribution and pumping from a Lake Erie-sourced facility, wastewater treatment, sanitation and recycling collection, police and fire protection, parks and recreation across 365 acres, community development and planning, building permits and inspections, engineering services, and economic development initiatives. Revenue is generated primarily through utility fees, property taxes, and income taxes.

Product overview

The City of Elyria operates as a municipal government providing a comprehensive range of public services to residents. The city's digital services include an eSuite e-Utilities platform for online utility bill payment and account management. Core municipal services encompass water distribution and pumping (serving over 110,000 people from the Lake Erie-based Water Pumping Plant), sanitation and recycling collection, police and fire protection, parks and recreation facilities, community development including planning and zoning, building permits, economic development initiatives, and engineering services for infrastructure management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Distribution Services
• Water Pumping Services
• Sanitation Services
• Police Department Services
• Fire Department Services
• Parks and Recreation
• Building and Land Department Services
• Community Development
• Economic Development
• Engineering Department Services
• Online Utility Bill Payment (eSuite e-Utilities) Web-based platform for residents to pay utility bills, view account information, and manage multiple utility accounts online at esuite.cityofelyria.org.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 110,000 people with water services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Republic ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepublic Services operates the Lorain County Landfill where the City of Elyria's trash is transported. The company provides essential sanitation infrastructure and services supporting the city's waste management operations.
• RITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRITA is the Regional Income Tax Agency that handles income tax filing for City of Elyria residents and businesses. Residents can file income taxes through the RITA website at ritaohio.com.
• Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerODOT collaborates with the City on road resurfacing and improvement projects including State Route 57, State Route 301, and various transportation infrastructure upgrades within the city.
• FirstEnergy Corp. / Ohio EdisonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirstEnergy and its subsidiary Ohio Edison partnered with the city for holiday lighting displays as part of the 'Light Up Holiday Smiles with FirstEnergy' program, bringing professionally designed holiday decorations to Elyria.
• Lorain CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLorain County provides various regional services including emergency alerting systems, household hazardous waste disposal options, and appliance recycling centers that benefit Elyria residents.
• Lorain County Urban LeagueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on the Skill City Promise initiative providing workforce development and career programs for Elyria residents.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Republic Services: Major U.S. waste management company and Elyria's strategic sanitation infrastructure partner — operates the Lorain County Landfill where Elyria's trash is transported. A key ecosystem/vendor peer rather than a competitor, but directly comparable in municipal sanitation service delivery models.

Broad incumbents

• City of Columbus: Largest Ohio municipal government operating the full municipal service stack (water, sewer, police, fire, parks, sanitation, economic development) at metropolitan scale. Provides a top-down benchmark for what Elyria's municipal service portfolio looks like at much greater scale.
• City of Cleveland: Much larger Ohio municipal government in the same Cleveland-Lorain metropolitan region, providing the same full-stack municipal services (water, police, fire, sanitation, parks, economic development). Operates Cleveland Water, a major Lake Erie-sourced regional water utility serving multiple suburbs — the most direct comparable for Elyria's regional water positioning but at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• City of Lakewood: Suburban Cleveland municipality of similar population size (~50,000) in Northeast Ohio, providing an analogous municipal service portfolio. Shares the regional Cleveland-Lorain labor market, infrastructure challenges (aging water mains, lead service lines), and regulatory environment.
• City of Amherst: Adjacent Lorain County municipality and another wholesale water customer of Elyria's Water Pumping Plant. Smaller scale municipal government with the same service portfolio, sharing the regional infrastructure context including Lorain County partnerships.
• City of Toledo: Ohio Lake Erie-sourced municipal government operating a major water treatment and distribution system (Toledo Water) that has historically served multiple regional communities. Comparable Rust Belt city profile and full municipal service stack, though larger in population.
• City of North Ridgeville: Adjacent Lorain County municipality and an actual wholesale water customer of Elyria's Water Pumping Plant. Provides similar municipal services to its residents at smaller scale; represents the buyer side of Elyria's regional water model and is therefore both a customer and a structurally comparable peer.
• Cleveland Water (Division of Water): The City of Cleveland's water utility — the most direct functional peer to Elyria's Water Pumping Plant. Both operate Lake Erie-sourced treatment and distribution systems that serve multiple surrounding communities on a wholesale/retail basis; comparable regulatory environment under Ohio EPA.
• City of Lorain: Directly adjacent Ohio municipality of comparable population (~65,000) on Lake Erie, providing the same municipal service portfolio. Shares the Lorain County regional context, shares infrastructure partners (Republic Services landfill, Lorain County services), and competes with Elyria for regional economic development opportunities.
• City of Akron: Mid-size Ohio municipal government operating a regional water utility (Akron Water) that wholesales to multiple surrounding communities — structurally analogous to Elyria's water pumping plant model. Similar service portfolio (water, police, fire, sanitation, parks, economic development) at slightly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CityofElyria
• Facebookfacebook.com/ElyriaOhio
• Instagraminstagram.com/cityofelyriaohio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-of-elyria-fire-dept

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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