Lima (New York)
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| Foundation : | 1780 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Livingston County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 54 ′ N , 77 ° 37 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 4,305 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 52.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 82.7 km 2 (approx. 32 mi 2 ) of which 82.6 km 2 (approx. 32 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 268 m | ||
| Postal code : | 14485 | ||
| Area code : | +1 585 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-42334 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 979150 | ||
| Website : | www.lima-ny.org | ||
Lima ( laɪmə , formerly Town of Charleston ) is a city in the US state of New York in the United States of America .
The Town of Lima is located in Livingston County and is south of Rochester .
Geographical location
According to the United States Census Bureau , Lima extends over an area of 86.7 km² , of which 0.1 km² is covered with water. The water content of the total area is therefore 0.13%.
The northern part of the city forms the border with Monroe County , the eastern part borders the Honeoye Creek .
history
The city of Lima was founded in 1780 (before Livingston County) as the "Town of Charleston". But in order to avoid confusion with the New York city Charleston , it was renamed "Lima" in 1808. The name is based on Old Lyme , as most of the first inhabitants came from there.
The Genesee Wesleyan Foundation (1830) and Genesee College (1849) were one of the first educational institutions in the country where girls and boys were taught together. In 1870, however, the college was closed in favor of Syracuse University . In 1924 a Bible school (Elim Bible Institute) was also founded on campus .
Demographic statistics
According to the 2000 census , Lima has 4,410 people in 1,553 households. The population density is 53.3 people / km². The white population is most strongly represented at 74.5%, followed by the Afro-American and Asian populations with 12.4% and 4.4% respectively .
sons and daughters of the town
- Joseph Lloyd Hogan (1916–2000), Bishop of Rochester
- Kenneth Keating (1900–1975), politician
- Henry J. Raymond (1820–1869), journalist (produced first edition of the New York Times )
- Thomas H. Ruger (1833–1907), general, military governor of Georgia
- Hestor L. Stevens (1803-1864), politician
- Andrew J. Thayer (1818–1873), politician
- William Wallace Thayer (1827–1899), politician
Individual evidence
- ^ Wayne Hedlund, Home - Elim Bible Institute and College. In: elim.edu. Retrieved December 30, 2016 .