Lyme, Connecticut

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Lyme, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°23′51″N, 72°20′48″W
NECTA Norwich-New London
Region Connecticut River Estuary
Named 1667
Government type Selectman-town meeting
First selectman William T. Koch, Jr.
Area  
 - City 89.4 km²  (34.5 sq mi)
Population  
 - City (2005) 2,099[1]
 - Density 25/km² (66/sq mi)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 06371 (Old Lyme)
Website: http://www.twnlyme.org/

Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,016 at the 2000 census. Lyme and its neighboring town Old Lyme are the namesake for Lyme disease.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 89.3 km² (34.5 mi²). 82.5 km² (31.9 mi²) of it is land and 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²) of it (7.63%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,016 people, 854 households, and 613 families residing in the town. The population density was 24.4/km² (63.3/mi²). There were 989 housing units at an average density of 12.0/km² (31.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.02% White, 0.05% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.34% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 854 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 34.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $73,250, and the median income for a family was $82,853. Males had a median income of $56,188 versus $44,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $43,347. None of the families and 1.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[2]
Party Active Voters Inactive Voters Total Voters Percentage
Republican 618 0 618 36.04%
Democratic 400 0 400 23.32%
Unaffiliated 694 0 694 40.47%
Minor Parties 3 0 3 0.17%
Total 1,715 0 1,715 100%

[edit] On the National Register of Historic Places

[edit] Notable people, past and present

[edit] References

  1. ^ U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates
  2. ^ Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005 (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.

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