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Lima, OH

Lima, Ohio
City
Public Square in downtown Lima
Public Square in downtown Lima
Flag of Lima, Ohio
Flag
Nickname(s): The Bean
Location in the state of Ohio
Location in the state of Ohio
Location of Lima in Allen County
Location of Lima in Allen County
Coordinates: 40°44′27″N 84°6′54″W / 40.74083°N 84.11500°W / 40.74083; -84.11500Coordinates: 40°44′27″N 84°6′54″W / 40.74083°N 84.11500°W / 40.74083; -84.11500
Country United States
State Ohio
County Allen
Founded 1831
Government
 • Mayor David Berger (D)
Area
 • Total 13.80 sq mi (35.74 km2)
 • Land 13.57 sq mi (35.15 km2)
 • Water 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
Elevation 879 ft (268 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 38,771
 • Estimate (2015) 37,873
 • Density 2,857.1/sq mi (1,103.1/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Area code(s) 419 567
FIPS code 39-43554
GNIS feature ID 1048916
Website www.cityhall.lima.oh.us

Lima (/ˈlmə/ LY-mə) is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately 72 miles (116 km) north of Dayton and 78 miles (126 km) south-southwest of Toledo.

As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 38,771. It is the principal city of and is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Lima-Van WertWapakoneta, Ohio, Combined Statistical Area. Lima was founded in 1831.

The Lima Army Tank Plant, built in 1941, is the sole producer of the M1 Abrams.

In the years after the American Revolution, the Shawnee were the most prominent residents of west central Ohio, growing in numbers and permanency after the 1794 Treaty of Greenville. By 1817, the United States had created the Hog Creek Reservation for the local Shawnee, covering portions of what would become Allen and Auglaize counties, and including part of present-day Lima.


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