Moving Out series

The city of Lima has lost an estimated 16 percent of its population since 1990. Abandoned housing costs the city an estimated $1.86 million a year. For years, surrounding townships' population grew as people moved from the city, but now even the overall county population is stagnant.

DAY 1: Lima's ill housing health has meant township growth. How city and community officials are trying to reverse those trends and townships have responded to growth.

City continues to lose population

Stemming the sprawl: townships, city feel pain of suburban flight

DAY 2: What is the housing of the future, and who's responding to changing customer demographics? Also, the city's dilemma for its aging housing stock: tear down or fix up? 

Looking for less space, more features

The demolition dilemma

DAY 3: With the city's median household income at $27,000, how groups are responding to the need for affordable housing.

Local organizations look to alleviate affordable homeownership concerns