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Lyman, Utah
City sign in Lyman, January 2008
City sign in Lyman, January 2008
Location in Wayne County and the state of Utah.
Location in Wayne County and the state of Utah.
Country United States
State Utah
County Wayne
Named for Francis M. Lyman
Area
 • Total 1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2)
 • Land 1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
7,182 ft (2,189 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 258
 • Estimate 
(2019)
257
 • Density 142.30/sq mi (54.93/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84749
Area code(s) 435
FIPS code 49-46410
GNIS feature ID 1430020

Lyman is a small town located in Wayne County, Utah, in the United States. It sits along State Route 24. In 2010, about 258 people lived there.

Lyman was first known as East Loa. It officially became its own separate place from the nearby town of Loa in 1893. The town was named after Francis M. Lyman.

Lyman's Location and Size

Lyman is a small town. It covers an area of about 1.9 square miles (4.9 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.

Lyman's Population Over Time

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 192
1910 187 −2.6%
1920 235 25.7%
1930 253 7.7%
1940 297 17.4%
1950 276 −7.1%
1980 184
1990 198 7.6%
2000 234 18.2%
2010 258 10.3%
2019 (est.) 257 −0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

The population of Lyman has changed over the years. In 1900, there were 192 people. The population grew to 297 by 1940. By 2010, the town had 258 residents.

Who Lives in Lyman?

Based on information from the year 2000, there were 234 people living in Lyman. Most of the people were White (98.72%). A small number were African American or Native American. About 1.28% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

There were 74 households in the town. A household is a group of people living together. Many of these households (43.2%) had children under 18 years old. Most households (74.3%) were married couples.

The average age of people in Lyman in 2000 was 29 years old. About 38.9% of the population was under 18. This means Lyman has a good number of young people.

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