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Census-designated place
Location of Lyman, Mississippi
Lyman, Mississippi Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Harrison
Area
• Total	8.07 sq mi (20.91 km2)
• Land	7.77 sq mi (20.13 km2)
• Water	0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
Elevation	89 ft (27 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,372
• Density	305.12/sq mi (117.81/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	28-42800
GNIS feature ID	0693849

Lyman is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,277 at the 2010 census.

History

Lyman was once home to an express mail office, saw mill, and general store.

Lyman is located on the Kansas City Southern Railway. The Gulf Coast Lumber Company and Ingram-Day Lumber Company were both located in Lyman.

A post office operated under the name Lyman from 1901 to 1974.

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service operated a fish hatchery in Lyman until 1973, when the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks took over operations of the fisheries station.

Geography

Lyman is located at 30°30′12″N 89°7′30″W / 30.50333°N 89.12500°W / 30.50333; -89.12500 (30.503222, -89.124894).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.1 square miles (20.9 km²), of which 7.8 square miles (20.1 km²) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km²), or 3.69%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,372 people, 835 households, and 595 families residing in the CDP.

Education

Lyman is served by the Harrison County School District.

See also

In Spanish: Lyman (Misisipi) para niños