Healthy Home Assessments in Lima Township

The homes of Lima Township

Farm township organized in 1832 between Chelsea and Dexter, first settled by William Lemmon in 1825 while the land was still Wayne County territory. A local distinction: One of Washtenaw County's earliest-settled townships, with land first purchased in 1825 before the county itself existed. 1,314 households, 3,676 residents. Organized in 1832, three years after Washtenaw County was created.

The building stock

Census five-year estimates through 2023 put 99.0% of housing units in detached single-family homes and 88.2% of occupied units with their owners. Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher come to 51.3%. The record of building starts around 1833, so the assessment reads an older envelope. Among the local landmarks: The Border-to-Border Trail, which runs through the township.

With Mill Creek nearby, seasonal humidity behaves differently, and moisture is where the assessment starts. At 88.2% owner-occupancy the person booking usually controls roof, basement and ducts together, so the walkthrough follows them in one pass.

Landmarks and public space in Lima Township:

• Lima Center. The township's 1830s crossroads settlement, named for its central location; its post office took the Lima name on May 2, 1834.
• Mill Creek branch. The stream on which the 1837 Michigan Gazetteer described Lima Center as 'pleasantly situated'.
• German settlement farmsteads. Northern Lima shared the historic German farm settlement with neighboring Freedom Township.
• Lima farm country. Open farmland between Chelsea and Dexter, split between their school districts.
• Mill Creek corridor. Creek valley threading the township's historic center.

Streets and settlements

Lima Township also contains one named district, Lima Center. Lima Center: Historic hamlet at the township's crossroads. Mail runs through the 48103, 48118 and 48130 ZIP codes. A township of 4,000 people is divided between two separate school districts rather than having one of its own.