Lima (, ) is a town in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 212.
Description
The community was named after Lima, Ohio, the native home of an early settler. The post office was established in 1881 under postmaster L. Eugene Simmons. The town, originally named Allerdice, became Spring Hill and finally Lima in 1889.
Geography
Lima is exit 15 on Interstate 15. Red Rock River runs near the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Sheep Creek Wickiup Cave, an important archaeological site, is located nearby in the Tendoy Mountains in Big Sheep Creek Canyon. The wickiup has a 17 foot diameter and interior height of 10 feet. The structure was used by the Tukudeka.