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Lima’s story
Lima in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
LimaMT
A town of 218. A typical home worth about $289K.
Photo: Mark Hufstetler · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
218
residents
Typical home
$289K
+3.7% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
54.0
years
Jobs based here
69
Balanced
What makes Lima stand out
The thing Lima does most differently from other towns.
Small town
218 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Lima’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lima. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Lima home is worth about $289K
The typical Lima home is worth about $289,000, up 3.7% in a year, 39% below the Montana typical home.
$289KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lima$289K
Montana$472K
+3.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
High risk, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Lima has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–29°
Spring26–51°
Summer43–76°
Fall27–54°
Sep 10
typical first frost
Jun 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Lima
Most working residents leave Lima for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Dillon (7%), Dell (6%) and Deer Lodge (3%). Half commute less than 40 miles.
14%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lima14%
Dillon7%
Dell6%
Deer Lodge3%
Helena3%
40 mi
median commute distance
69
jobs based in Lima
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Lima is
Lima beats the Montana average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
32 measures vs. Montana
8 better15 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Lima | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.4% | 20.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.2% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.2% | 6.6% |
Barrett Hospital & Healthcare
38.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
The schools Lima’s kids attend
Lima K-12 Schools · 3 schools
| School | Grades | Students | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lima School | PK–6 | 21 | |
| Lima 7-8 | 7–8 | 5 | |
| Lima High School | 9–12 | 13 |
NCES · EDFactsAll 3 schools →
Outdoors
7.9% of Lima is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
7.9%conserved
7.9%
conserved · 28 of 354 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lima City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Lima
Town in Montana, United States
Lima (, LY-mə) is a town in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 212.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 212
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,257 ft
- ZIP code
- 59739
- Area code
- 406
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