LimaWI
A town of 1,279, settled in 1849.
Is Lima a good place to live?
Lima’s best subject grade is a B+ for history; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 78 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on cost of living. 87% of households own their home in Lima, above both Wisconsin’s towns (74%) and U.S. towns (73%). 10% of the land in Lima is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Lima Bog State Natural Area, at 1,843 acres. Lima has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,279 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Lima grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Lima is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
Homes in Lima are worth about $478K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Lima home is worth about $478,000, up 7% in a year, 42% above the Wisconsin typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Lima’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Lima for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Lima has added 97 jobs, to 145 in 2023. Lima’s median household income is $65,000.
| Lima | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 51% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide). 16% of residents are 65 or older in Lima. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Lima | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 42% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lima’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Lima | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.3% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 24.2% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.2% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.6% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.8% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.6% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lima
Lima has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 12° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lima Bog State Natural Area | — | 1,843 |
| 2. Lima Marsh Wildlife Area | — | 793 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lima ranks healthier than 56% of the country’s towns
Lima beats the Wisconsin average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 28% of Lima adults have high blood pressure. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Lima.
| Lima | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Lima | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.8% | 3.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 8.6% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 9.1% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Lima, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Camp Randall Stadium and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lima. Close and well known come first.
35 mi Stadium & arenaCamp Randall Stadium
21 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
19 mi State parkAztalan State Park
34 mi Stadium & arenaKohl Center
39 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
34 mi Zoo & aquariumHenry Vilas ZooPhoto credits
Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Aztalan State Park: Joshua Mayer - Flickr user wackybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Henry Vilas Zoo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Lima
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lima
About 2 of every 100 Lima residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Lima for work
Where Lima’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lima
Town in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States
The Town of Lima Center is located in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,271 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Lima Center is located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 883 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Lima
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lima, WI expensive?
Yes. That is 6.3 years of the area's median household income ($75,673 across the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.