Lima, Ohio
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Lima (/ˈlaɪmə/ 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, Ohio | |
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Nickname: The Bean | |
Coordinates: 40°44′47″N 84°07′24″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Allen |
Founded | 1831; 193 years ago (1831) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sharetta Smith (D) |
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 (2020) | |
• 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[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1085694[2] |
Website | www |
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.