North Lima, OH 44452, USA - panoramio (1), 2014
North Lima’s story
200 years in pictures
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1907 on.
- 1826North Lima is laid out
North LimaOH
A town of 1,208, laid out in 1826.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,208
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$305K
+4.5% in a year
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
50.4
years
Jobs based here
1,197
A job hub
Is North Lima a good place to live?
North Lima’s best subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for incomes; its weakest is a D for cost of living. Only 41 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 142 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. North Lima has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes North Lima stand out
Where North Lima beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here1,197
Residents who work539
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 95% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
0historic places
History
Laid out in 1826
A long history
A history going back 200 years.
Small town
1,208 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
WoodworthBeaver TownshipSpringfield TownshipNorth Lima
How North Lima grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far North Lima is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 7% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →SchoolsBeat 94% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $305K, 5.4 years of the Youngstown metro’s $57K median household incomeDOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.7 of 20; 7.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthHMHP St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center 3.3 miles awayB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to North Lima: who provides what
North Lima is unincorporated, so Mahoning County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Ohio - StruthersNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMahoning CountyMahoning County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Mahoning County Board of ElectionsMahoning County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes44452, 4451444452 98% · 44514 2%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 North Lima.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
A job hub: North Lima has 2.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,186 commuters
Employers in North Lima shed 127 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,197. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The town’s median household income comes in at $103,000. The top destinations are Boardman Township (15%), Youngstown (8%) and Columbiana (4%).
2%work in town
| North Lima | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In North Lima2%
Boardman Township15%
Youngstown8%
Columbiana4%
Salem3%
12 mi
median commute distance
1,197
jobs based in North Lima
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
North Lima has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 93% of U.S. communities. 67% of North Lima’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 12%. Federal aid has come to North Lima households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
1
paid flood claims since 2019
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Young adults are less common in North Lima than in Ohio
In North Lima, the age of the median resident is 50.4 years. Adults 18 to 34 are just over one in ten residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (18% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in North Lima who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 39%, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 29%.
50.4median age · OH 39.7
| North Lima | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.4 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 24% | 29% |
North LimaOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school25%
Some college21%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| North Lima | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
HealthB+
Residents of North Lima are healthier than seven in ten U.S. towns
13% of North Lima adults report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, North Lima beats the Ohio average on 10 and trails it on 2. The share of adults in North Lima who worry about having enough food is 9.2%, below both Ohio’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (14%).
69%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| North Lima | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 28% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
10 better20 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | North Lima | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.3% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.7% |
HMHP St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center
3.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade D
North Lima stands out in Ohio and nationally, with more of its households who are owner-occupiers
Values rose 4.5% in the 12 months to September 2026.
$305KZillow home value
Typical home value
North Lima$305K
Ohio$246K
+4.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
North Lima: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring37–60°
Summer58–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
0.2% of North Lima is conserved land
Across 2 parks and preserves: 0.4 miles of trail. North Lima’s density of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.2%conserved
| North Lima | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.2%
conserved · 9 of 4,492 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary | — | 17 |
| 2. Memorial Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 81 attractions →Pro Football Hall of Fame and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Lima. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
39 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium6 mi Park & preserveMill Creek Park
39 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
11 mi MuseumButler Institute of American Art
24 mi AttractionChester teapotSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Butler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0
.jpg){kind=link}
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Lima
17pages on North Lima
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of North Lima
Kent State University at SalemUniversity or college · Public · Salem10.6 mi$7,492 in-state tuitionYoungstown State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Youngstown10.9 mi$11,113 in-state tuitionAllegheny Wesleyan CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Salem11.7 mi$6,800 tuition
About 3 of every 100 North Lima residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,186 people come to North Lima for work
Where North Lima’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,197jobs based in North Lima
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About North Lima
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
North Lima is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Beaver Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,369 at the 2020 census. Located at the intersection of State Routes 7, 164, and 165, it is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 1,102 ft
- ZIP code
- 44452
Questions about North Lima
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Lima, OH 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 D.