North Lima, Ohio
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.
North Lima, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 40°56′54″N 80°39′32″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) |
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 |
School District | South Range Local SD |
History
North 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]
Education
Children 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 residents
- 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
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- "North Lima CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- 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.