Town guide

Lima Town (Rock County), Wisconsin

Lima Town (Rock County) is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,338 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53190 and 53563.

Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,33837 per sq mi
Median home value$280,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$225Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lima Town (Rock County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lima Town (Rock County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)48 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL89 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lima Town (Rock County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Lima Town (Rock County)

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 Town (Rock County) had 1,271 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 680th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Rock County grew from 51,203 residents in 1900 to 163,687 in 2020.

Lima Town (Rock County) population by census2000: 1,312, 2010: 1,280, 2020: 1,2711,31220001,28020101,2712020

Rock County, 1900–2020

Rock County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,203, 1910: 55,538, 1920: 66,150, 1930: 74,206, 1940: 80,173, 1950: 92,778, 1960: 113,913, 1970: 131,970, 1980: 139,420, 1990: 139,510, 2000: 152,307, 2010: 160,331, 2020: 163,68751K’00’1066K’20’3080K’40’50114K’60’70139K’80’90152K’00’10164K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lima Town (Rock County)Jan: high 27°F, low 12°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 15°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 25°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.8 in27°12°Jan1.631°15°Feb1.543°25°Mar1.957°35°Apr3.569°47°May4.278°57°Jun5.082°61°Jul3.880°59°Aug4.374°51°Sep3.561°40°Oct3.046°29°Nov2.233°18°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitewater, WI weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Rock County

64,537 jobs at 3,362 businesses in Rock County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rock CountyManufacturing: 12,581 jobs; Retail trade: 9,213 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,999 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,233 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,785 jobs; Company headquarters: 4,100 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,036 jobs; Construction: 2,872 jobsManufacturing 20% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 7% Company headquarters 6% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 5%

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

Health care

95 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lima Town (Rock County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fort Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Atkinson8.3 miles
  • Edgerton Hospital and Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Edgerton11.5 miles
  • Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - JanesvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Janesville12.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors4
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers28
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists4
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies6

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.

Places in and around Lima Town (Rock County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Effigy Mound Park · 27 acres3.1 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Aldi3.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens3.9 mi

Libraries

  • Andersen Library4.3 mi
  • Whitewater Public Library4.5 mi
  • Milton Public Library6.8 mi

Museums

  • Old Depot4.6 mi
  • Milton House Museum6.4 mi
  • National Dairy Shrine Museum7.9 mi
  • Hoard Historical Museum7.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Barnett Theater4.1 mi
  • Young Auditorium4.1 mi
  • Jon C Platts Performing Arts Center7.3 mi
  • Fireside Dinner Theatre7.4 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lima Town (Rock County)

Public schools here are run by Milton School District, Marshall School District, Whitewater Unified School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East ElementaryMiltonPre-K–3409Public6.5 mi
JEDI Virtual K-12WhitewaterPre-K–12188Charter6.1 mi
Lakeview ElementaryWhitewaterPre-K–5209Public6.5 mi
Lincoln ElementaryWhitewaterPre-K–5358Public3.9 mi
Washington ElementaryWhitewaterPre-K–5312Public5.2 mi
West ElementaryMiltonPre-K–3322Public7.7 mi
Whitewater 4KWhitewaterPre-K14Public3.6 mi
Northside IntermediateMilton4–6794Public6.8 mi
Whitewater MiddleWhitewater6–8394Public3.6 mi
Milton MiddleMilton7–8509Public7.0 mi
Milton HighMilton9–121,057Public7.3 mi
Whitewater HighWhitewater9–12606Public3.5 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 Whitewater City (Walworth County), Milton City, Whitewater City (Jefferson County), Milton Town (Rock County), Janesville, La Grange Town (Walworth County), Harmony Town (Rock County), Whitewater Town, Cold Spring, Richmond Town (Walworth County) and Johnstown Town (Rock County).

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