Lima TownshipIL
A town of 499, settled in 1836.
Is Lima Township a good place to live?
Lima Township’s median age is 58.7 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 1 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lima Township. Lima Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
499 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lima Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lima Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lima Township.
Most of Lima Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lima Township for work: only 1% work in town. Lima Township’s median household income is $47,000, below both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Lima Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
| Lima Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Lima Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Lima Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Lima Township is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lima Township is
Lima Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 19% of Lima Township adults binge drink.
| Lima Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lima Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lima Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lima Township has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
4.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Lima Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lima Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lima Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lima Township
About 2 of every 100 Lima Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Lima Township for work
Where Lima Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lima Township
Village in Illinois, US
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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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 62348
Questions about Lima Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lima Township, IL a good place to live?
Lima Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.