Lima, Ohio
Lima is a city in Allen County, Ohio, United States. The population of Lima was 35,579 in 2020.[3] Lima was founded in 1831 as a county seat which was mandated by the Ohio legislature. It got its name from Patrick G. Goode, who was a judge. He insisted on the Spanish pronunciation "Lee-mah" after the capital city of Peru, but the pronunciation — "Lye-mah" — won.
Downtown Lima Allen County Courthouse Allen County Museum | |
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| Coordinates: 40°44′47″N 84°07′24″W / 40.74639°N 84.12333°WCoordinates: 40°44′47″N 84°07′24″W / 40.74639°N 84.12333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Allen |
| Founded | 1831 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.80 sq mi (35.75 km2) |
| • Land | 13.62 sq mi (35.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 35,579 |
| • Density | 2,612.45/sq mi (1,008.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 45801-02, 45804-07, 45809, 45854 |
| FIPS code | 39-43554[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085694[2] |
| Website | www |
Professional wrestler Al Snow was born in Lima. Actor and movie critic Donald Richie was also born there.
Lima, Ohio Media
A 1914 women's suffrage march in Lima
Public Square in downtown Lima c. 1921
Aerial photo of Lima, September 2018
Ohio historical marker outlining Lima's oil history with Faurot
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lima, Ohio
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Lima city, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
Other websites
- The city government of Lima
Media related to Lima, Ohio at Wikimedia Commons
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