Lima NY Presby PHS799, 1923
Lima’s story
218 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910.
- 1808Lima is settled
LimaNY
Population
2,115
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$203K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
36.6
years
Jobs based here
331
A commuter town
Is Lima a good place to live?
Lima’s best subject grades are an A+ for walkability and an A for schools and health. On hazard risk, just 13 of New York’s 1,216 towns do better. Lima’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both the New York town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Lima is home to Elim Bible Institute and College. On civic life, just 87 of New York’s 1,187 towns do better. Lima has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lima stand out
Where Lima beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA+
Lower risk than 98% of U.S. communities
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
WalkabilityA+
More walkable than 97% of U.S. towns
10.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
0historic places
HistoryA
Settled in 1808
A long history
A history going back 218 years.
College town
16% of Lima is in college
College Scorecard · IPEDS
How Lima grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Lima is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 13.2 of 20; 10.4% of households have no carA+Open →SchoolsBeat 92% of New York districts on tests and graduationAOpen →HealthF F Thompson Hospital 16.5 miles awayAOpen →Jobs & income$69K median household incomeB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $203K, 2.7 years of the Rochester metro’s $76K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 6% conserved landAOpen →History10 notable people born hereAOpen →Civic life8.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 38 attractions →Letchworth State Park and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lima. Close and well known come first.
27 mi State parkLetchworth State Park39 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
21 mi MountainCumorah
17 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
17 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
17 mi MuseumThe National Museum of PlaySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lima: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lima, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLima Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lima’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLivingston County Board of ElectionsLivingston County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1448514485 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lima.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
The FEMA risk score in Lima is lower than in most of New York or the rest of the country
Lima’s FEMA risk score is 2 of 100, where New York’s towns sit at 31 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.
2risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA
Residents of Lima are healthier than 90% of U.S. towns
Lima beats the New York average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of adults binge drink in Lima.
90%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Lima | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 25% | 25% |
32 measures vs. New York
12 better19 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lima | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.7% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.7% |
F F Thompson Hospital
16.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Lima has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lima for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Lima fell to 331 in 2023, 86 fewer than in 2013. 6% of Lima residents live below the poverty line.
3%work in town
| Lima | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Lima3%
Rochester16%
Henrietta11%
Mendon11%
Lima7%
15 mi
median commute distance
331
jobs based in Lima
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 97% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lima
Lima has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Lima is 81°F.
52″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–79°
Fall42–60°
Oct 15
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
An age mix much like New York’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New York average. Lima’s median age is 36.6 years. 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
36.6median age · NY 39.8
| Lima | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.6 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 32% | 29% |
LimaNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school16%
Some college24%
Associate’s16%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate18%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.2 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Lima | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.8% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.4% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.8% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.2% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.7% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.2% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
OutdoorsA
Conserved land covers 6.3% of Lima
1.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Mark Tubbs Park, at 49 acres with 1.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
6.3%conserved
6.3%
conserved · 53 of 856 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mark Tubbs Park | 1.5 mi | 49 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lima
19pages on Lima
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Lima
Elim Bible Institute and CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · LimaIn town$10,480 tuitionSUNY College at GeneseoUniversity or college · Public · Geneseo13.1 mi$8,999 in-state tuitionMonroe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rochester13.4 mi$6,006 in-state tuition
College town 16 of every 100 Lima residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Lima for work
Where Lima’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
331jobs based in Lima
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Lima
10 notable people were born in Lima.
About Lima
Town in New York, United States
Lima (, the name is a shibboleth) is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 4,154 at the 2020 census. The town is in the northeast part of the county, south of Rochester. The village of Lima is located within the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 830 ft
- ZIP code
- 14485
- Area code
- 585
Questions about Lima
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lima, NY expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
What is Lima, NY known for?
10 notable people were born here, including Kenneth Keating and W. W. Thayer.