Lima Township An Arbor Moose Lodge, 2010
Lima Township’s story
192 years in pictures
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1895 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
- 1834Lima Township is settled
Lima TownshipMI
A town of 4,215, settled in 1834.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0
Population
4,215
2025 Census estimate · +4.7% since 2020
Median home value
$405K
Census ACS
Household income
$119K
median
Median age
42.1
years
Jobs based here
491
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#87 of 697 in MI
Is Lima Township a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Lima Township grades A overall, 87th of 697 graded towns in Michigan. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 97% of the country. The median household earns $119K and its schools outperform 94% of the state's. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $405K, 4.5 years of the Ann Arbor metro’s $89K median household income. Lima Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 95% of U.S. towns. Among 701 Michigan towns, just 5 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Lima Township. The biggest park or preserve is Chelsea State Game Area, at 464 acres.
What makes Lima Township stand out
Where Lima Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Lima Township5.4
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MI town3.1
Civic lifeA+
77% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Michigan town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
1 schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor Orthodox Classical Academy | 1 | 1 |
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
A growing town
Lima Township has grown 27% since 2010
3,307 counted in 2010 and 4,024 in 2020; an estimated 4,215 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Lima Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Lima Township is from typical.
HealthChelsea Hospital 4.1 miles awayA+Open →Jobs & income491 jobs based hereA+Open →SchoolsAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 17% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.6 of 20; 1.3% of households have no car; 1.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 8% conserved landBOpen →History1 notable person born hereB−Open →Civic life5.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 77 attractions →Michigan Stadium and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lima Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
36 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
14 mi Park & preserveDomino's Farms
17 mi LandmarkYpsilanti Water Tower34 mi MuseumMarvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
36 mi MuseumAutomotive Hall of FameSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Michigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Ypsilanti Water Tower: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Automotive Hall of Fame: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lima Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lima Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterThornton Farms water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lima Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsChelsea School DistrictDexter Community School District2 districts serve Lima Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLima Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48130, 48118, 4810348130 63% · 48118 35% · 48103 2%Census 2020
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.
Lima Township has less food insecurity than most of Michigan, sends most of its workers to Ann Arbor and beyond and pairs an A for schools with high home prices.
HealthA+
A smaller share of adults in Lima Township sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
Its widest gap with Michigan is food insecurity: 6.5% of its 13,525 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.4% statewide.
25% of Lima Township adults sleep under 7 hours, below both the Michigan town median (34%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). 14% of adults get no exercise outside work in Lima Township. Lima Township beats the Michigan average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
97%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Lima Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 34% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 25% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
23 better8 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lima Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.5% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.3% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.9% |
Chelsea Hospital
4.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
97th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA
Lima Township’s grade for schools is an A
Its A for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $405K.
Its one school is below.
94%of MI districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor Orthodox Classical Academy PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1 | Grades 1 | 1 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Lima Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Most working residents commute out of Lima Township
Lima Township has 491 jobs for its 1,783 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 23.2% of workers work from home, against 13.5% across Michigan.
Most working residents leave Lima Township for work: only 2% work in town. At $119,000, Lima Township’s median household income is against $77,000 in Michigan’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 23% of Lima Township workers work from home.
2%work in town
| Lima Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 23% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $119,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Lima Township2%
Ann Arbor27%
Chelsea7%
Scio Township6%
Dexter3%
14 mi
median commute distance
491
jobs based in Lima Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Lima Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Lima Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring36–58°
Summer58–81°
Fall40–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
#445for trails in MI
| Lima Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.9% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
7.9%
conserved · 1,771 of 22,406 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Baker Woods Preserve | 1.4 mi | 68 |
| 2. Miller-Smith Preserve | 0.9 mi | 29 |
| 3. Chelsea State Game Area | — | 464 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lima Township
19pages on Lima Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lima Township
University of Michigan-Ann ArborUniversity or college · Public · Ann Arbor10.8 mi$17,736 in-state tuitionConcordia University Ann ArborUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ann Arbor13.5 mi$35,410 tuitionWashtenaw Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ann Arbor14.4 mi$2,736 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Lima Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Lima Township for work
Where Lima Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
491jobs based in Lima Township
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Lima Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Lima Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,024 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 883 ft
Lima Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Lima Township.
ChelseaSylvan TownshipFreedom TownshipDexter TownshipScio TownshipLima Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Township | #87 | A | C− | — | A | A+ |
| Chelsea | #91 | A | D | B | A | A+ |
| Sylvan Township | #72 | A | D | — | A | A |
| Freedom Township | — | — | D | — | A | A |
| Dexter Township | #146 | A− | D | — | A | A+ |
| Scio Township | #56 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
Freedom Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Lima Township, Sylvan Township, Freedom Township, Dexter Township and Scio Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lima Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Lima Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lima Township, MI a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Lima Township grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #87 of 697 in Michigan. It grades A+ for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Lima Township, MI expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.