Lima, OH

1950‑1959:		Lima, OH SMA
1959‑1983:		Lima, OH SMSA
1983‑2003:		Lima, OH MSA
2003‑2006:		Lima, OH Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Allen County, OH	88,183	103,691	111,144	112,241	109,755	108,473	106,051

Auglaize County, OH	30,637	36,147	38,602	42,554	44,585	46,611	47,179

Putnam County, OH	25,248	28,331	31,134	32,991	33,819	34,726	34,807

Van Wert County, OH	26,971	28,840	29,194	30,458	30,464	29,659	29,213



Total	88,183	103,691	171,472	218,244	154,340	155,084	106,051
Percent Change	-	17.6%	65.4%	27.3%	-29.3%	0.5%	-31.6%



Total (as currently defined)	88,183	103,691	111,144	112,241	109,755	108,473	106,051
Percent Change	-	17.6%	7.2%	1.0%	-2.2%	-1.2%	-2.2%

Timeline

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Allen County, OH

Auglaize County, OH

Putnam County, OH

Van Wert County, OH

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Lima, OH	50,246	*	51,037	*	53,734	*	47,381	*	45,549	*	40,081	*	38,608	*



Total	50,246		51,037		53,734		47,381		45,549		40,081		38,608
Metro	88,183		103,691		171,472		218,244		154,340		155,084		106,051
Percent	57.0%		49.2%		31.3%		21.7%		29.5%		25.8%		36.4%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Lima, OH

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			53,664	60.9%
		UA Population		0	0.0%
	Rural Population			34,519	39.1%

	Inside Central Cities			50,246	57.0%
	Outside Central Cities			37,937	43.0%

	Total Metro Area Population			88,183	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	none


	population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			69,270	66.8%
		UA Population		62,963	60.7%
	Rural Population			34,421	33.2%

	Inside Central Cities			51,037	49.2%
	Outside Central Cities			52,654	50.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			103,691	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lima, OH		62,963	62,963	100.0%

	Total			62,963


	population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			110,803	52.7%
		UA Population		70,295	33.5%
	Rural Population			99,271	47.3%

	Inside Central Cities			53,734	25.6%
	Outside Central Cities			156,340	74.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			210,074	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lima, OH		70,295	70,295	100.0%

	Total			70,295


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			96,698	62.5%
		UA Population		70,104	45.3%
	Rural Population			58,097	37.5%

	Inside Central Cities			47,381	30.6%
	Outside Central Cities			107,414	69.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			154,795	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lima, OH		70,104	70,104	100.0%

	Total			70,104


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			98,591	63.9%
		UA Population		68,621	44.5%
	Rural Population			55,749	36.1%

	Inside Central Cities			45,549	29.5%
	Outside Central Cities			108,791	70.5%

	Total Metro Area Population			154,340	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lima, OH		68,621	68,621	100.0%

	Total			68,621


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			79,598	73.4%
		UA Population		71,951	66.3%
	Rural Population			28,875	26.6%

	Inside Principal Cities			40,081	37.0%
	Outside Principal Cities			68,392	63.0%

	Total Metro Area Population			108,473	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lima, OH		74,071	71,951	97.1%

	Total			71,951


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Lima, OH SMA
-		Allen County, OH included as original SMA component
-		Lima, OH designated as original central city of new SMA


Mar 1967



-		Putnam County, OH added
-		Van Wert County, OH added


Apr 1973



-		Auglaize County, OH added


Jun 1983



-		Putnam County, OH deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-		Van Wert County, OH deleted, reverted to nonmetro status


Jun 2003



-		Auglaize County, OH included as original component of Wapakoneta, OH Micro Area
-		Van Wert County, OH included as original component of Van Wert, OH Micro Area

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