Lima, Ohio

Lima, Ohio
City
Downtown Lima Allen County Courthouse Allen County Museum
Nickname:  The Bean
Interactive map of Lima
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Coordinates: 40°44′47″N 84°07′24″W / 40.74639°N 84.12333°W / 40.74639; -84.12333
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Allen
Founded	1831; 194 years ago (1831)
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	883 ft (269 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• 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
Area code	419 567
FIPS code	39-43554[4]
GNIS feature ID	1085694[2]
Website	www.limaohio.gov

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.

Professional wrestler Al Snow was born in Lima. Actor and movie critic Donald Richie was also born there.

1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lima, Ohio
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "QuickFacts: Lima city, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.