Lima, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,541. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,489 (-1.1% change)
Males: 2,230 (49.1%), Females: 2,311 (50.9%)

Livingston County

Zip code: 14485

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $48,774
Median house value: $106,300

Population by Race

Races in Lima:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (24.9%), Irish (22.6%), English (21.9%), Italian (10.0%), United States (6.8%), Dutch (5.7%).

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lima

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lima town

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

3.2% Foreign born (1.0% North America, 0.8% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.4% Latin America, 0.3% Africa).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lima:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lima:

  • GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 15 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Abbreviation: ROC)
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 73 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; Abbreviation: ELM)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 77 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lima:

  • HONEOYE FALLS (about 3 miles; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: D70)
  • CREEKSIDE (about 18 miles; HOLCOMB, NY; Abbreviation: D67)
  • GENESEO (about 18 miles; GENESEO, NY; Abbreviation: D52)

Amtrak station near Lima:

  • 18 miles: ROCHESTER (320 CENTRAL AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Lima:

  • ELIM BIBLE INSTITUTE (Location: 7245 COLLEGE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.ELIM.EDU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lima:

  • ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 13 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,426)
  • MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,019)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 14 miles; GENESEO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,246)
  • NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER (about 15 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,351)
  • SAINT JOHN FISHER COLLEGE (about 15 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,136)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (about 16 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,207)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,021)

Private high school in Lima:

  • LIMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 327; Location: 1574 ROCHESTER ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lima:

  • LIMA ES (Students: 424; Location: 7342 COLLEGE ST; Grades: KG – 02)

Libraries

Library in Lima:

  • LIMA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $157,005; Location: 1872 GENESEE STREET; 23,381 books; 1,380 audio materials; 983 video materials; 94 serial subscriptions)