Lima, Ohio
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| City of Lima | |
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The public square of Lima in 2010.
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 Location of Lima in the state of Ohio |
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 City of Lima
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| Coordinates: 40°44′27″N 84°6′54″W / 40.74083°N 84.115°WCoordinates: 40°44′27″N 84°6′54″W / 40.74083°N 84.115°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Allen |
| Founded | 1831 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Berger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.9 sq mi (33.4 km2) |
| • Land | 12.8 sq mi (33.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 40,081 |
| • Density | 3,136/sq mi (1,210.9/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 419 567 |
| FIPS code | 39-43554[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1048916[2] |
| Website | http://www.cityhall.lima.oh.us/index.asp |
Lima is a city in Allen County, Ohio, United States. The population of Lima was 40,081 in 2000. The mayor of Lima is David Berger. Lima was founded in 1831 as a county seat which was mandated by the Ohio legislature. It got it's 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 here.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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