Lima, Montana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lima, Montana
settlement_type = Town
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image_caption = The historic business district of Lima, Montana, September 1977.


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map_caption = Location of Lima, Montana


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Montana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Beaverhead
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 1.4
area_land_km2 = 1.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.6
area_land_sq_mi = 0.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 242
population_density_km2 = 169.4
population_density_sq_mi = 438.7

timezone = Mountain (MST)
utc_offset = -7
timezone_DST = MDT
utc_offset_DST = -6
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 1907
elevation_ft = 6257
latd = 44 |latm = 38 |lats = 9 |latNS = N
longd = 112 |longm = 35 |longs = 31 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 59739
area_code = 406
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 30-43525
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0773340
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Lima is a town in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. The population was 242 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Lima is located at coor dms|44|38|9|N|112|35|31|W|city (44.635813, -112.592058)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 242 people, 109 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density was 438.7 people per square mile (169.9/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 286.4/sq mi (110.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.98% White, 2.89% Native American, 1.65% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.

There were 109 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,313, and the median income for a family was $28,438. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,163. About 20.6% of families and 26.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.9% of those sixty five or over.

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