Lime Springs, Iowa

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The city of Lime Springs is located in Howard County.

Typical abbreviation for Lime Springs: Lime Spgs. (or less commonly used: Lime Spngs. or Lime Sprngs.)

Lime Springs is 380 feet [115.82 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Lime Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Lime Springs, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Lime Springs had a population of 496 people^<2> (or 5% of the total population of Howard County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Lime Springs had a population of 474 people. This is a decrease of 4.44% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Lime Springs.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Cresco	SE	9 mi [14.48 km]	3,730	4.48% decrease
	Elma	SW	16 mi [25.75 km]	569	4.85% decrease
	Protivin	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	304	4.1% decrease
	Riceville	W	14 mi [22.53 km]	806	4.05% decrease
	Canton (MN)	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	323	5.83% decrease
	Harmony (MN)	NE	15 mi [24.14 km]	1,076	0.37% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Lime Springs.

The Commemorative Quarter for Iowa<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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