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Welcome to Lima ...

The city of Lima is located in Allen County<1> and is the County Seat for Allen County.



The pronunciation of Lima: LEYE-muh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lima, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1832.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lima has a population of 36,699 people<3> (see below for details).

Lima is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lima lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Lima: (419) & (567)<5>

Websites for Lima ...

Official Website:   www.cityhall.lima.oh.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.limachamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lima had an population of 36,699 people. This is a decrease of 5.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lima had a population of 38,771 people (or 36.46% of the total population of Allen County). This makes Lima the county's most populous community.

The population of Lima represents 0.34% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 29th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 38,771 people, the population of Lima decreased 3.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 40,081 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lima.

Communities Also Named Lima ...

While we believe that this Lima is located in Allen County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Lima. Those communities are located in the following counties: Coshocton and Meigs County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 24 communities that are also named Lima - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lima.

Communities near Lima ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lima.

  • Wapakoneta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Delphos
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ada
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
  • Ottawa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Bluffton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Spencerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Columbus Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
    • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <6>
  • Cridersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
    • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <6>
  • Kalida
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
    • Kalida is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <6>
  • Botkins
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botkins
    • Botkins is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lima. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lima.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lima. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lima.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lima. Our list includes 64 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lima.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lima ...

Looking for more information about Lima? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lima, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lima.

Adding Lima to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lima in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lima was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Lima post office opened in 1832.

We also found Lima in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lima.

The official website for Lima: www.cityhall.lima.oh.us/

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lima. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lima.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lima - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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