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.[3] Located at the intersection of State Routes 7, 164, and 165, it is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.
North Lima, Ohio | |
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 Mount Olivet United Church of Christ | |
 Location of North Lima in Mahoning County, Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′59″N 80°39′40″W / 40.94972°N 80.66111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Mahoning |
| Township | Beaver |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.07 sq mi (18.30 km2) |
| • Land | 6.86 sq mi (17.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,369 |
| • Density | 199.65/sq mi (77.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44452 |
| Area code(s) | 330, 234 |
| FIPS code | 39-56798 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812831[2] |
| School District | South Range Local School District |
History
editNorth Lima was laid out around 1826.[4] The name may be a transfer from Lima, New York.[5] A post office called North Lima has been in operation since 1832 which bears the ZIP code of 44452.[6][7]
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.[8]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,369 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
Education
editChildren in North Lima are served by the public South Range Local School District. The current schools serving the community are:
- South Range Elementary School – grades K-4
- South Range Middle School – grades 5-8
- South Range High School – grades 9-12
Notable people
edit- Charlotte Benkner, one of the oldest living persons on record, spent the last few years of her life in North Lima
- Bob Mortimer, Christian evangelist
- Samuel J. Steiner, draft resister and Mennonite historian
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Lima, Ohio
- ^ "North Lima CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ Butler, Joseph Green (1921). History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, Ohio. American Historical Society. p. 586.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 101.
- ^ "Mahoning County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ "New Entrepreneurs Find Old School Ties in North Lima". U.S. Congressman Bill Johnson. March 19, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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