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A township of 514 people in Adams County, Illinois

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Outdoors in Lima

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Conserved land0.1%40 of 36,786 acres

Trails4.8 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

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About Lima

Village in Illinois, US

148Population

0.2 sq miArea

Lima is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 148.

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Town numbers

ZIP code62348

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Living in Lima

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Most working residents leave Lima for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Quincy (41%), Ellington (10%) and Mendon (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Quincy

41%

Ellington

10%

Mendon

5%

Mount Sterling

3%

1%Work in townlive and work in Lima 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 29Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Lima

Compared with Illinois

5better than IL·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.8%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9.8%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 9.7%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Blessing HospitalQuincy · 15.7 mi · ER

Siu Center for Family Medicine-QuincyQuincy · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62376, 62379, 62351 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lima →

Natural hazards in Lima

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves

0Does Lima flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 19 declared for Adams County MapLima vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Lima

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Lima has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 21°Winter

63° / 43°Spring

85° / 65°Summer

65° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Lima get?About 23 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Lima →

Libraries near Lima

Nearest: Canton Public LibraryCanton · 6.4 miles · 40 hrs a week

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Where Lima is

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Locator map of Lima — Wikimedia Commons · Map: DemocraticLuntz · DemocraticLuntz at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

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