Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and Genesee College Hall · Photo: Doug Kerr from now in Binghamton, NY · CC BY-SA 2.0In Lima, 73% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Lima’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $339 per resident. Water and other utilities ($42,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lima is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$339 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
Lima’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($339 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $342–$617. Lima spent less than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lima itself left out).
About $339 per resident a year, or $0.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Lima reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,668 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.57% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lima’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Lima’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lima →
Who’s in charge in Lima
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lima’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on lima-ny.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 402 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,019).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District
Lima’s K–12 school district, shared with Honeoye Falls, Lima, Mendon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,871 per pupil, $14,974 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
Livonia Central School District · $25,849 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Lima voted in 2024
Official results for Lima’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.7%1,291 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.9%995 votesOthers: 1.3% (31 votes).
Most votes in Lima: Donald J Trump
Livingston County: Trump 60.2%, Harris 39.0% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Lima’s 3,160 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lima: Michael D Sapraicone
Livingston County: Sapraicone 57.2%, Gillibrand 42.3% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Claudia Tenney
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lima, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima | 55.7% | 42.9% | 1.3% | 2,317 |
| Livingston County | 60.2% | 39.0% | 0.8% | 31,185 |
| New York | 43.3% | 55.9% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Lima.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: lima-ny.org ↗
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lima compares with the towns next door
Lima spent $339 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $223 to $911. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Avon | $223 | $4,834 |
| Livonia | $378 | $5,266 |
| Mendon | $400 | $8,808 |
| West Bloomfield | $502 | $5,173 |
| Honeoye Falls | $911 | $6,819 |
| Lima | $339 | $5,668 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Lima’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lima’s government
How much does Lima spend per resident?
About $339 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $339 was less than 76% of 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lima?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,668 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lima-ny.org.
Who runs Lima’s government?
See lima-ny.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lima yet.
How did Lima vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 55.7%, Kamala D Harris 42.9% (2,317 votes, official results). Livingston County: Trump 60.2%, Harris 39.0%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Lima?
10 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $66,300 (about $795,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lima in the state legislature?
State Senate District 54 (Pam Helming) and Assembly District 133 (Andrea Bailey). The Assembly district also covers 52 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lima’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →