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Lima township, Illinois

Lima township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Lima township is a geographic entity located in Adams County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 499. The land area covers 55.11 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 499 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 58.7 yrs ±0.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 310 ±79 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 318 ±80
Occupied Housing Units 310 ±79
Vacant Housing Units 8 ±11
Median Home Value $196,400 ±$59,715
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $47,000 ±$13,373
Per Capita Income $34,652 ±$7,664
Poverty Rate 5.7% ±3.8%
Population Below Poverty Level 34 ±24
Unemployment Rate 7% ±5.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 330 ±143
Broadband Internet Rate 77.4% ±13.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF LIMA
GUS Population: 497 (2024)
ID: 162724
Township Official Local Government
Contact: SUPERVISOR
2905 HIGHWAY 96 N, WARSAW IL 62379-2200
GUS Population: 64,109 (2024)
ID: 194541
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY CLERK
507 VERMONT ST, QUINCY IL 62301-2920

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-06 CANTON, MO
Regular School Nearby 07-12 CANTON, MO
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Quincy, IL
Regular School Nearby KG-05 ALEXANDRIA, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-04 Mendon, IL
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Mendon, IL
Regular School Nearby 05-08 Mendon, IL
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Warsaw, IL
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Warsaw, IL
8 Nearby 14-17 CANTON, MO
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Culver-Stockton College
College 6.9 mi away One College Hill, Canton, MO, 63435-1299
5732886000
CANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 6.4 mi away 403 LEWIS ST, CANTON, MO, 63435
(573) 288-5279
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
College 14.9 mi away 3609 North Marx Drive, Quincy, IL, 62305-7005
21722855206905
FOUR STAR PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Library 8.2 mi away 132 WEST SOUTH STREET, MENDON, IL, 62351
(217) 936-2131
Quincy University
College 15.5 mi away 1800 College Ave, Quincy, IL, 62301-2699
2172228020
LAGRANGE LIBRARY
Library 9.6 mi away 114 S MAIN ST, LAGRANGE, MO, 63448
(573) 655-2288
Gem City College
College Vocational 16.3 mi away 700 State St, Quincy, IL, 62301
2172220391
WARSAW PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 13.4 mi away 1025 WEBSTER STREET, WARSAW, IL, 62379
(217) 256-3417
John Wood Community College
College 17.6 mi away 1301 S 48th Street, Quincy, IL, 62305-8736
2172246500
QUINCY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 16.0 mi away 526 JERSEY STREET, QUINCY, IL, 62301
(217) 223-1309
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at CANTON L&D 20, MO US, located 5.9 miles from Lima township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 33.5° 17.0° 25.3° 1.56" —
February 38.4° 20.6° 29.5° 1.88" —
March 50.4° 30.5° 40.4° 2.43" —
April 62.6° 41.5° 52.0° 4.06" —
May 72.0° 53.0° 62.5° 5.17" —
June 81.0° 62.7° 71.9° 4.60" —
July 84.8° 66.3° 75.5° 4.23" —
August 83.4° 64.1° 73.8° 4.11" —
September 77.2° 55.6° 66.4° 3.49" —
October 65.1° 43.8° 54.5° 3.36" —
November 51.0° 32.2° 41.6° 2.58" —
December 38.7° 22.6° 30.7° 1.98" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Lima village Village 1.8 mi —
Marcelline CDP CDP 3.6 mi —
Meyer CDP CDP 5.2 mi —
Ursa village Village 6.4 mi —
Canton city City 6.8 mi —
Mendon village Village 8.1 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1700143458. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.