North Lima, Ohio Explained

Official Name:North Lima, Ohio
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mahoning
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Beaver
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:18.30
Area Land Km2:17.76
Area Water Km2:0.54
Area Total Sq Mi:7.07
Area Land Sq Mi:6.86
Area Water Sq Mi:0.21
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1369
Population Density Km2:77.09
Population Density Sq Mi:199.65
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1096
Coordinates:40.9497°N -80.6611°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:44452
Area Code:330, 234
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-56798
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2812831
Blank2 Name:School District
Blank2 Info:South Range Local School District

North Lima is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in eastern Beaver Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,369 at the 2020 census.[2] Located at the intersection of State Routes 7, 164, and 165, it is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.

History

North Lima was laid out around 1826.[3] The name may be a transfer from Lima, New York.[4] A post office called North Lima has been in operation since 1832 which bears the ZIP code of 44452.[5] [6]

The former site of South Range High School is located in the town center. The building is now used to host many of the town's local businesses.[7]

Demographics

Education

Children in North Lima are served by the public South Range Local School District. The current schools serving the community are:

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: North Lima CDP, Ohio . U.S. Census Bureau . March 24, 2022 .
  3. Book: Butler, Joseph Green. History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, Ohio. 1921. American Historical Society. 586.
  4. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 101.
  5. Web site: Mahoning County . Jim Forte Postal History . January 18, 2016.
  6. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  7. Web site: New Entrepreneurs Find Old School Ties in North Lima. March 19, 2012. U.S. Congressman Bill Johnson. en. April 7, 2020.