Town guide

Lima, Illinois

Lima is a village in Adams County, Illinois, home to about 224 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62348, and parts of 62376 are in Lima too.

Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2241,723 per sq mi
Median home value$88,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$150Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lima

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Lima, IL62348Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Lima

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)111 miles away
Closer regional airportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (UIN)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL225 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lima; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lima

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lima had 148 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1176th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Adams County grew from 67,058 residents in 1900 to 65,737 in 2020.

Lima population by census2000: 159, 2010: 163, 2020: 148159200016320101482020

Adams County, 1900–2020

Adams County population, 1900 to 20201900: 67,058, 1910: 64,588, 1920: 62,188, 1930: 62,784, 1940: 65,229, 1950: 64,690, 1960: 68,467, 1970: 70,861, 1980: 71,622, 1990: 66,090, 2000: 68,277, 2010: 67,103, 2020: 65,73767K’00’1062K’20’3065K’40’5068K’60’7072K’80’9068K’00’1066K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LimaJan: high 34°F, low 17°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 53°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2 in34°17°Jan1.638°21°Feb1.950°31°Mar2.463°42°Apr4.172°53°May5.281°63°Jun4.685°66°Jul4.283°64°Aug4.177°56°Sep3.565°44°Oct3.451°32°Nov2.639°23°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canton L&D 20, MO weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Adams County

31,699 jobs at 1,787 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Adams CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,134 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,434 jobs; Retail trade: 4,692 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,816 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,822 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,750 jobs; Other services: 1,379 jobs; Construction: 1,198 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Blessing HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Quincy14.9 miles
  • Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carthage22.7 miles
  • Hannibal Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hannibal30.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ursa and Marcelline.

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