Allen County, Ohio
35 public bodies govern here, 10 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 101,348
- Median household income
- $64,038
- ±1,778
- Unemployed
- 5.7%
- 2,795 of 48,690 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.8%
- 36,658 of 41,295 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Allen | 101,670 (2021) | 301 N Main St, Lima | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Delphos | 7,060 (2021) | 608 N Canal St, Delphos | Website |
| City of Lima | 35,868 (2021) | 50 Town Sq, Lima | Website |
| Village of Beaverdam | 311 (2021) | 101 Main St, Beaverdam | — |
| Village of Bluffton | 4,268 (2021) | Po Box 63, Bluffton | Website |
| Village of Cairo | 498 (2021) | Po Box 198, Cairo | — |
| Village of Elida | 1,872 (2021) | Po Box 3074, Elida | — |
| Village of Harrod | 422 (2021) | Po Box 129, Harrod | — |
| Village of Lafayette | 393 (2021) | Po Box 7184, Lafayette | Website |
| Village of Spencerville | 2,167 (2021) | 116 S Broadway St, Spencerville | Website |
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Amanda | 2,026 (2021) | 690 S Conant Rd, Spencerville | Website |
| Township of American | 14,262 (2021) | 102 Pioneer Rd, Elida | Website |
| Township of Auglaize | 2,734 (2021) | 7726 Bellfontaine Rd, Harrod | Website |
| Township of Bath | 9,214 (2021) | 2880 Ada Rd, Lima | — |
| Township of Jackson | 3,056 (2021) | 225 E Sugar St, Lafayette | — |
| Township of Marion | 6,570 (2021) | 5405 Kiggins Rd, Delphos | — |
| Township of Monroe | 1,989 (2021) | 8111 Mayberry Rd, Elida | — |
| Township of Perry | 3,314 (2021) | 2408 E Breese Rd, Lima | — |
| Township of Richland | 6,136 (2021) | Po Box 104, Bluffton | — |
| Township of Shawnee | 12,319 (2021) | 2530 Fort Amanda Rd, Lima | Website |
| Township of Spencer | 2,994 (2021) | 14165 W Union Rd, Spencerville | — |
| Township of Sugar Creek | 1,188 (2021) | 4130 W Lincoln Hwy, Gomer | — |
Special districts 13
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County Regional Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 1401, Lima | Website |
| Allen County Schools Health Benefit Plan | Education | 1920 Slabtown Rd, Lima | — |
| Allen County Transportation Improvement District | Highways | 1501 N. Sugar Street, Lima | — |
| Allen County Metropolitan Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 600 S Main St, Lima | Website |
| Allen County Port Authority | Industrial development | 144 S Main St, Lima | — |
| Auglaize Township Park District | Parks and recreation | 2395 S Phillips Rd, Harrod | — |
| Jackson Township Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 7095, Lafayette | — |
| Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District | Parks and recreation | 2355 Ada Rd, Lima | Website |
| Spencer Township Park District | Parks and recreation | 630 N. Meilke Road, Holland | — |
| Allen County Regional Transit Authority | Public mass transit utility | 200 E. High ST., Lima | Website |
| Allen Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 951 Commerce Pkwy. Ste 200, Lima | Website |
| North Central Ohio Solid Waste Management District | Solid waste management | 815 Shawnee Rd, Lima | Website |
| Allen Water District | Water supply utility | 3230 N Cole St, Lima | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Allen East Local
School district3 schools
9105 Harding Hwy, Harrod, OH, 45850
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bath Local
School district4 schools
2650 Bible Rd, Lima, OH, 45801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bluffton Exempted Village
School district3 schools
102 S Jackson St, Bluffton, OH, 45817
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Elida Local
School district3 schools
4380 Sunnydale St, Elida, OH, 45807
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Heir Force Community School
Independent charter district1 schools
216 N Elizabeth St, Lima, OH, 45801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lima City
School district9 schools
755 Saint Johns Ave, Lima, OH, 45804
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Perry Local
School district2 schools
2770 E Breese Rd, Lima, OH, 45806
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shawnee Local
School district4 schools
3255 Zurmehly Rd, Lima, OH, 45806
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Spencerville Local
School district3 schools
600 School St, Spencerville, OH, 45887
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
West Central Learning Academy II
Independent charter district1 schools
522 W North St, Lima, OH, 45801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.