Lima, Ohio
city and county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Lima, Ohio | |
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Downtown Lima Allen County Courthouse Allen County Museum | |
| Nickname: The Bean | |
 Interactive map of Lima | |
  Lima  Lima | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′47″N 84°07′24″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 |
| Area code | 419 567 |
| 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.
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