Lima is a town in Beaverhead County, Montana, home to about 218 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59739.
Mostly Lima; also Lakeview
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)196 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Yellowstone Airport (WYS)71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR496 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ765 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lima had 212 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 236th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Beaverhead County grew from 5,615 residents in 1900 to 9,371 in 2020.
Beaverhead County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 10.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lima, MT weather station (2 miles away).
2,643 jobs at 399 businesses in Beaverhead County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lima.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Lima K-12 Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima SchoolLima | Pre-K–6 | 21 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lima 7-8Lima | 7–8 | 5 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lima High SchoolLima | 9–12 | 13 | Public | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lakeview.
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