Lima, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +1.2%
| Males: 1,525 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 1,457 |  (48.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.7 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
| Lima: | $72,221 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,883 (it was $21,175 in 2000)
Lima town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $248,674 (it was $123,000 in 2000)
| Lima: | $248,674 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $292,018; detached houses: $260,266; townhouses or other attached units: $266,379; in 2-unit structures: $150,163; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $200,868; in 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $53,227
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- 2,86396.0%White alone
- 581.9%Hispanic
- 250.8%Asian alone
- 190.6%Two or more races
- 90.3%Black alone
- 70.2%American Indian alone
- 10.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Lima detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (48.9%), Dutch (31.6%), Irish (4.8%), English (4.5%), Polish (4.4%), Norwegian (4.1%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 877 feet
Land area: 36.6 square miles.
Population density: 82 people per square mile (very low).
34 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Lima town: | 1.5% ($1,849) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sheboygan, WI 
(8.9 miles , pop. 50,792).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (42.9 miles , pop. 596,974).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (126.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Gibbsville, WI (1.5 miles ),
), Hingham, WI (1.8 miles ),
), Waldo, WI (2.1 miles ),
), Adell, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Lyndon, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Kohler, WI (2.5 miles )
)Latitude: 43.67 N, Longitude: 87.86 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 920
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $273,300
- 2021: 8 buildings, average cost: $278,400
- 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $278,400
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $270,700
- 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $214,500
- 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $275,700
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $300,900
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $615,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $155,000
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $325,000
- 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $248,500
- 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $234,200
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $196,400
- 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $275,200
- 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $308,900
- 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $262,500
- 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $161,900
- 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $161,300
- 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $161,300
- 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $115,900
- 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $147,500
- 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $134,800
- 1998: 23 buildings, average cost: $149,700
- 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $117,800
| Here: | 2.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Metal & metal products (9.9%)
- Health care (9.3%)
- Plastics & rubber products (8.4%)
- Construction (7.7%)
- Educational services (5.8%)
- Machinery (5.1%)
- Finance & insurance (5.0%)
- Metal & metal products (14.9%)
- Construction (12.1%)
- Plastics & rubber products (9.7%)
- Machinery (8.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.9%)
- Finance & insurance (3.2%)
- Educational services (3.2%)
- Health care (17.6%)
- Educational services (9.0%)
- Finance & insurance (7.3%)
- Plastics & rubber products (6.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.9%)
- Food (4.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (2.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
- Engineers (3.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
- Registered nurses (4.1%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.8%)
Average climate in Lima, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 75.5. This is about average.
| City: | 75.5 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 33.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 33.8 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.81. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.81 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Lima-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/18/1996, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.1 miles away from the Lima town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.
On 8/22/1964, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the town center injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Lima-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 360.8 miles away from Lima center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 158.1 miles away from Lima center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 161.6 miles away from Lima center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 335.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 360.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 121.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Sheboygan County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Lima:
- PINE HAVEN CHRISTIAN HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI)
- HOSPICE ADVANTAGE (Hospital, about 7 miles away; SHEBOYGAN, WI)
- PLYMOUTH CARE CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; PLYMOUTH, WI)
- VALLEY MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; PLYMOUTH, WI)
- AURORA VALLEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, about 8 miles away; PLYMOUTH, WI)
- HERITAGE NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SHEBOYGAN, WI)
- SHEBOYGAN PROGRESSIVE CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SHEBOYGAN, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lima:
- Lakeland College (about 13 miles; Plymouth, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,395)
- Concordia University-Wisconsin (about 29 miles; Mequon, WI; FT enrollment: 5,253)
- Marian University (about 29 miles; Fond Du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
- Moraine Park Technical College (about 29 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)
- Cardinal Stritch University (about 37 miles; Milwaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 3,595)
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (about 41 miles; Milwaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 24,196)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 43 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Lima: Camp Riversite (A), Gibbsville Orchard (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lima include: Saint Thomas Church (A), Saint Rose Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Jansen Cemetery (1), Farmin Cemetery (2), Gibbsville Cemetery (3), Hingham Cemetery (4), Saint Rose Catholic Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Hingham Millpond 34 (A), Hingham Mill Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 82.5% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This town: | 0.5% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 0.2% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
111 people in nursing homes in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Lima:
- Never married: 19.6%
- Now married: 70.2%
- Separated: 0.2%
- Widowed: 4.7%
- Divorced: 5.4%
For population 25 years and over in Lima:
- High school or higher: 84.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 1.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.9 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Lima, WI (based on Sheboygan County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25,183 | 72 |
| Catholic | 24,036 | 11 |
| Mainline Protestant | 18,339 | 43 |
| Other | 686 | 7 |
| Orthodox | 145 | 1 |
| None | 47,118 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 19
| Here: | 1.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Sheboygan County: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46
| Here: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 97
| Sheboygan County: | 8.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 26.5% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Lima:
- WHBL (1330 AM; 5 kW; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WCLB (950 AM; 0 kW; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A YELLOW DOG BROADCASTING)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJUB (1420 AM; 0 kW; PLYMOUTH, WI)
- WCUB (980 AM; 5 kW; TWO RIVERS, WI; Owner: CUB RADIO, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lima:
- WSTM (91.3 FM; KIEL, WI; Owner: JUBILATION MINISTRIES INC)
- WBFM (93.7 FM; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHBZ (106.5 FM; SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WXER (104.5 FM; PLYMOUTH, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A YELLOW DOG BROADCASTING)
- W255AC (98.9 FM; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: FAMILY EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORP)
- WGLB-FM (100.1 FM; PORT WASHINGTON, WI; Owner: STARBOARD MEDIA FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
- WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBWI-FM (92.5 FM; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
- WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
- WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WLKN (98.1 FM; CLEVELAND, WI; Owner: RADIO K-T, INC.)
- W215BF (90.9 FM; MANITOWOC, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WSHS (91.7 FM; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: SHEBOYGAN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- W269AD (101.7 FM; SHEBOYGAN, ETC., WI; Owner: THE MEN OF HARMONY)
TV broadcast stations around Lima:
- W16BS (Channel 16; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
- WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
- WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
- WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
- WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
- WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
- W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
- WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 11Number of bridges
- 102ft / 31.4mTotal length
- $608,000Total costs
- 18,726Total average daily traffic
- 575Total average daily truck traffic
- 23,948Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21930-1939
- 21960-1969
- 11980-1989
- 51990-1999
- 12000-2009
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 39.9%Utility gas
- 32.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.1%Electricity
- 4.7%Wood
- 47.3%Utility gas
- 39.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.5%Electricity
Lima compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.