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Lyman, Washington
Location of Lyman, Washington
Location of Lyman, Washington
Country United States
State Washington
County Skagit
Area
 • Total 0.76 sq mi (1.98 km2)
 • Land 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
95 ft (30 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 438
 • Estimate 
(2019)
473
 • Density 704.92/sq mi (272.10/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98263
Area code 360
FIPS code 53-40770
GNIS feature ID 1522592
Website Town of Lyman

Lyman is a town in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 438 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Lyman's first postmaster, B.L. Lyman, named the town for himself. Lyman was officially incorporated on May 8, 1909.

Geography

Lyman is located at 48°31′31″N 122°3′39″W / 48.52528°N 122.06083°W / 48.52528; -122.06083 (48.525158, -122.060892).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2), of which, 0.67 square miles (1.74 km2) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 441
1920 492 11.6%
1930 441 −10.4%
1940 376 −14.7%
1950 378 0.5%
1960 400 5.8%
1970 324 −19.0%
1980 285 −12.0%
1990 275 −3.5%
2000 409 48.7%
2010 438 7.1%
2019 (est.) 473 8.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 438 people, 160 households, and 111 families living in the town. The population density was 653.7 inhabitants per square mile (252.4/km2). There were 172 housing units at an average density of 256.7 per square mile (99.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.4% White, 1.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.8% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 160 households, of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.6% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the town was 36.1 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.2% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

Notable person

  • Niles Jordan, baseball player

See also

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