Local servicesHospitalKindred Hospital - Lima2.5 miPost officeLima Post Office3.0 miTown hallShawnee Township Hall1.7 miPoliceShawnee Township Police Department1.7 miFire stationShawnee Township Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 middle, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolBible Believers Christian Schoolunder a mileSchoolLima Christian Academyunder a mileHighLima Central Catholic High Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Northwestern Ohio2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA57 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH84 miInterstateI-753.4 miUS highwayUS 307.0 miAmtrakBryan, OH BYN56 miCoachLima Regional Transit AuthorityGreyhound3.3 miTransit6 stops within a mileAllen County RTASources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45805 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45805 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min6:05 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:57 am – 5:12 pm
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People24,746 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.710,054 householdsMedian household income $65,954Median home value $153,700Median rent $944 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,869 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 11,863 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 22%, retail 12%Average commute 18 minutes87% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 19°F41 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month May19 in of snow a year, on about 10 days12 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lima Wwtp station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMcClintock Lakelake · under a mileUniversity of Northwestern Ohiocollege · 2.3 miLittle Ottawa Riverriver · 1.6 miRefinery Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miLong Poolreservoir · 1.8 miSchoonover Lakelake · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCollett Street Recreation Areastate recreation area · 2.1 miShawnee Country Clubnature preserve · under a mile · 161 acresTamarac Golf Clubnature preserve · 1.2 mi · 109 acresKendrick Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 217 acresGrand Lake St Marys State Parkstate park · 18.8 mi · 2,665 acresIndian Lake State Parkstate park · 20.7 mi · 1,305 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 12 Jul 198617 mi away, near Saint Marys, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Apr 199041 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAllen County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025235 of 351 days measured115 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Allen County monitors, OH
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLima Cityserves 65,619 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation852 ft260 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
