Firelands Local School District, Ohio

Firelands Local School District is a unified school district in Lorain County and Erie County, Ohio, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 12,169 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 87.8 sq mi (227 km²) of land.

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Firelands Local School District in Ohio
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Firelands Local School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
12,169 ± 888
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Lorain County73% of the district’s landErie County27% of the district’s land
Land area
87.8 sq mi (227 km²)
Median household income
$92,381 ± $10,536
Median home value
$265,200 ± $17,052
Water area
0.53 sq mi (1.38 km²)
State
Ohio
Census code (GEOID)
3904815
Coordinates (central point)
41.310962, -82.324164

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Firelands Local School District, largest first

  1. Vermilion (city)10,343 people
  2. Brownhelm Township8,010 people
  3. Florence Township2,793 people
  4. South Amherst (village)1,912 people
  5. Henrietta Township1,800 people
  6. Camden Township1,471 people
  7. Kipton (village)251 people
  8. Birmingham (CDP)132 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Oberlin City School District6.1 mi east
  2. Vermilion Local School District6.2 mi northwest
  3. Amherst Exempted Village School District8.2 mi northeast
  4. Wellington Exempted Village School District9.4 mi south
  5. Western Reserve Local School District (Huron County)10 mi southwest
  6. Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) School District12 mi west
  7. New London Local School District14 mi south

These share a boundary with Firelands Local School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Firelands Local School District before you rely on it.

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