Lima, Ohio

Lima, Ohio
City
Public Square in downtown Lima
Flag
Nickname(s): The Bean
Location in the state of Ohio
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 (/ˈlaɪmə/ 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 Wert–Wapakoneta, 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.