Lima (village), New York

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The village was founded in 1788 by Paul Davison and Jonathan Gould, veterans of the Sullivan Campaign, who had seen the area during the American Revolution. The village of Lima was organized in 1797 as the "Village of Charleston", but in 1808 the name was changed to "Lima", after Old Lyme, Connecticut. (For that reason, the name of the village is currently pronounced like the name of the bean, not like the name of the city in Peru).

The Genesee Wesleyan Seminary (1830) / Genesee College (1849) was one of the first co-educational schools in the country when it opened in 1822. Eventually, determined by a Methodist-Episcopal convention in 1870, the college was shut in favor of the newly developed Syracuse University (1871), over the protests of the residents of Lima.

• Belva Ann Lockwood, first female attorney to practice before the Supreme Court
• Kenneth Keating, U.S. representative, senator, and ambassador to Israel
• James Edward Quigley, former archbishop of Chicago
• W. W. Thayer, former governor of Oregon
• Henry Jarvis Raymond, founder of the New York Times

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The following sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.{{NRISref|2009a}}

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|name=Alverson-Copeland House

|address=1612 Rochester St.

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|article=Barnard Cobblestone House

|name=Barnard Cobblestone House

|address=7192 W. Main St.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1989-08-31

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|article=Bristol House

|name=Bristol House

|address=1950 Lake Ave.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1989-08-31

|image=Bristol House.JPG

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|refnum=89001126

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|article=Cargill House

|name=Cargill House

|address=1839 Rochester St.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1989-08-31

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|article=Clark Farm Complex

|name=Clark Farm Complex

|address=7646 E. Main Rd.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1989-08-31

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|refnum=89001131

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|article=Dayton House

|name=Dayton House

|address=7180 W. Main St.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1989-08-31

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|refnum=89001127

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|article=William DePuy House

|name=William DePuy House

|address=1825 Genesee St.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1989-08-31

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|article=Draper House (Lima, New York)

|name=Draper House

|address=1764 Rochester St.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1989-08-31

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|article=Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and Genesee College Hall

|name=Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and Genesee College Hall

|address=College St.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1976-07-19

|image=Genesee College Hall Aug 09.jpg

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|refnum=89001142

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|article=Harden House

|name=Harden House

|address=7343 E. Main St.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1989-08-31

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|refnum=89001130

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|article=William Harmon House (Lima, New York)

|name=William Harmon House

|address=1847 Genesee St.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1989-08-31

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|article=Hillcrest (Lima, New York)

|name=Hillcrest

|address=7242 W. Main St.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1980-05-06

|image=Hillcrest Lima NY.JPG

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|refnum=89001118

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|article=Morgan Cobblestone Farmhouse

|name=Morgan Cobblestone Farmhouse

|address=6870 W. Main Rd.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1989-08-31

|image=Morgan Cobblestone Farmhouse Lima NY.JPG

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|refnum=89001128

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|article=J. Franklin Peck House

|name=J. Franklin Peck House

|address=7347 E. Main St.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1989-08-31

|image=J Franklin Peck House.JPG

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|refnum=88001345

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|article=St. Rose Roman Catholic Church Complex (Lima, New York)

|name=St. Rose Roman Catholic Church Complex

|address=Lake Ave.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1988-08-25

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|refnum=89001121

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|article=School No. 6

|name=School No. 6

|address=6679 Jenks Rd.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1989-08-31

|image=School No. 6 Jenks Road Lima NY.JPG

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|refnum=89001124

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|article=Spencer House (Lima, New York)

|name=Spencer House

|address=7372 E. Main St.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1989-08-31

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|refnum=89001129

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|article=Stanley House (Lima, New York)

|name=Stanley House

|address=7364 E. Main St.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1989-08-31

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|refnum=89001141

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|article=William L. Vary House

|name=William L. Vary House

|address=7378 E. Main St.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1989-08-31

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|refnum=89001139

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|article=Asahel Warner House

|name=Asahel Warner House

|address=7136 W. Main St.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1989-08-31

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|refnum=89001138

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|article=Matthew Warner House

|name=Matthew Warner House

|address=7449 E. Main St.

|city=Lima

|county=Livingston County, New York

|date=1989-08-31

|image=Matthew Warner House.JPG

|lat=42.908333

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Lima is located near the northeastern corner of Livingston County at {{coord|42|54|23|N|77|36|46|W|type:city}} (42.906511, -77.612808),{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} at the center of the town of Lima. It is at the intersection of conjoined New York State Route 5/U.S. Route 20 (in part, Avon Lima Road and East Main Street) and New York State Route 15A (in part Rochester Road and Plank Road). The village is {{convert|4|mi|0}} east of Interstate 390, {{convert|15|mi}} northeast of Geneseo, the Livingston county seat, and {{convert|19|mi}} south of Rochester.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of {{convert|3.5|sqkm|order=flip}}, all land.{{cite web| url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_36.txt| title=U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: New York| website=U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division| accessdate=June 11, 2020}} The eastern boundary of the village is formed by Spring Brook, a northward-flowing tributary of Honeoye Creek and part of the Genesee River watershed.

{{US Census population

|1870= 1257

|1880= 1878

|1890= 1003

|1900= 949

|1910= 866

|1920= 843

|1930= 897

|1940= 942

|1950= 1147

|1960= 1366

|1970= 1686

|1980= 2025

|1990= 2165

|2000= 2459

|2010= 2139

|2020= 2094

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}

}}

As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 2,459 people, 770 households, and 532 families. The population density was {{convert|1,783.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 800 housing units at an average density of {{convert|580.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.65% White, 1.46% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.

There were 770 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 19.0% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,646, and the median income for a family was $52,102. Males had a median income of $29,966 versus $25,429 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,622. 5.3% of the population and 3.4% of families were below the poverty line. 3.4% of those under the age of 18 and 6.6% of those 65 and older are all living below the poverty line.

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• {{Official website|villageoflima.us}}

{{Livingston County, New York}}

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Category:Villages in New York (state)

Category:Rochester metropolitan area, New York

Category:Populated places established in 1788

Category:Villages in Livingston County, New York

Category:1788 establishments in New York (state)