Lima, Ohio

Lima, Ohio
Flag of Lima, Ohio
Nickname: 
The Bean
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Interactive map of Lima
Lima is located in Ohio
Lima
Lima
Lima is located in the United States
Lima
Lima
Coordinates: 40°44′47″N 84°07′24″W / 40.74639°N 84.12333°W / 40.74639; -84.12333
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAllen
Founded1831; 193 years ago (1831)
Government
 • MayorSharetta Smith (D)
Area
 • Total13.80 sq mi (35.75 km2)
 • Land13.62 sq mi (35.27 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)
Elevation883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total35,579
 • Density2,612.45/sq mi (1,008.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP code
45801-02, 45804-07, 45809, 45854
Area code419 567
FIPS code39-43554[3]
GNIS feature ID1085694[2]
Websitewww.cityhall.lima.oh.us

Lima (/ˈlmə/ LY-mə[4]) is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States.[5] As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 35,579.[6] It is located in northwest Ohio along Interstate 75, approximately 72 miles (116 km) north of Dayton, 78 miles (126 km) southwest of Toledo, and 63 mi (101 km) southeast of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Lima was founded in 1831. The Lima Army Tank Plant, officially called the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center, built in 1941, is the sole producer of the M1 Abrams. It is the principal city of the Lima metropolitan area, which had 102,000 residents in 2020 and is included in the Lima–Van Wert–Wapakoneta combined statistical area.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lima, Ohio
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Why Lima, Ohio, and Lima, Peru, Don't Have the Same Pronunciation". All Things Considered. National Public Radio. March 21, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Lima city, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2021.