Lima (, ) is an
unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Middletown Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,807 at the 2010 census. The Pennsylvania State University has an undergraduate satellite campus called Penn State Brandywine located in th ...
, United States. The population was 2,735 at the
2010 census,
down from 3,225 at the 2000 census.
History
The
Middletown Friends Meetinghouse was built in 1702 and is one of the oldest Friends meetinghouses in what was originally Chester County. Lima played an important role in the anti-slavery movement. Not only did residents advocate for manumission, noted local families such as the
Van Leers and Foxes bought and sold lots to free black tradesmen or only to people who were supportive of the free black community. The location was known as The Village of Lima and is now known as Van Leer Avenue. The local community grew with support from local neighbors.
The
John J. Tyler Arboretum was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2003.
Geography
Lima is located in northern Middletown Township at (39.916523, -75.441902).
It is west of
Media
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, the Delaware County seat.
U.S. Route 1
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(Baltimore Pike) forms the southern edge of the CDP and leads northeastward into
Philadelphia
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.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the Lima CDP has a total area of , all land.
It has a hot-summer
humid continental climate
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and average monthly temperatures in the village centre range from 31.7 °F in January to 76.5 °F in July.
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/ref> The local hardiness zone
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is 7a.
Demographics
As of the census
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White
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, 4.53% African American
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, 0.03% Native American, 0.99% Asian, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 978 households, out of which 10.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% were married couples
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living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 59.0% were non-families. 57.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 52.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.69 and the average family size was 2.63.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 8.1% under the age of 18, 1.6% from 18 to 24, 8.0% from 25 to 44, 11.3% from 45 to 64, and 71.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 79 years. For every 100 females, there were 48.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 43.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,948, and the median income for a family was $65,875. Males had a median income of $49,750 versus $40,804 for females. The per capita income
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for the CDP was $24,908. About 1.6% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including none of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
* Holly Witt, ''Playboy'' Playmate, Miss November 1995
* John P. Van Leer, Anti-Slavery Movement member and colonel in the Civil War
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References
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Census-designated places in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Census-designated places in Pennsylvania