LimaWI
A town of 701.
Is Lima a good place to live?
Lima’s January low is 6°F, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 11°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. The biggest park or preserve is Nine Mile Island State Natural Area, at 43 acres. Lima has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
701 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lima: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lima, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lima.
Lima has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lima has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 53 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duscham Amish School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 18 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
With 0.9 jobs for every working resident, most of Lima’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Lima for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Lima grew to 324 in 2023, 172 more than in 2013. Lima’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, close to Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and below U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Lima | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Lima
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lima.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Lima is
Lima tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 19% of Lima adults binge drink.
| Lima | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nine Mile Island State Natural Area | — | 43 |
| 2. Big Swamp Wildlife Area | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lima
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lima; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Lima residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Lima
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Lima ( LY-mə) is a town in Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 693 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Tarrant is located in the town.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 892 ft
Questions about Lima
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lima, WI a good place to live?
Lima has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.