Lyman, Maine
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Lyman is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,795 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] General Information
- ZIP code: 04002 (Alfred, Maine)
- Area code: 207
- Local phone code: 499, 247
[edit] History
The Town of Lyman was incorporated under the name of Coxhall on April 24, 1780. In 1803, on February 25, the name of the town was changed to Lyman, in honor of Theodore Lyman, Esquire.
While the original settlers are not known for certain, early records and deeds mention the following: William and Jacob Waterhouse (of Kennebunk, Maine), Love Roberts, Alexander Grant, Thomas Lord, Jacob Rhoades, Benjamin and Mark Goodwin (brothers who built one of the first mills at Goodwins Mills, the only village in the town), John Low (who served as Moderator and Town Treasurer), John Burbank, Joseph Witten, James and William Brock, Mark Ricker, Robert Cousens, Valentine Hill, and Gershom Downs.[1]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 104.7 km² (40.4 mi²). 100.9 km² (38.9 mi²) of it is land and 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it (3.69%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,795 people, 1,366 households, and 1,087 families residing in the town. The population density was 37.6/km² (97.5/mi²). There were 1,749 housing units at an average density of 17.3/km² (44.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.45% White, 0.29% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 1,366 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,860, and the median income for a family was $53,140. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $25,192 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,203. About 4.8% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Churches
- The United Methodist Church of Goodwins Mills [1]
- St. Philip's Roman Catholic Church
[edit] Notes
- ^ Clayton (1880)
[edit] References
- History of York County Maine. Compiled by W. W. Clayton. Philadelphia: Evarts & Pick, 1880, Lippincott Press
- The Bicentennial book "200 years of Lyman…Southern Maine's Country Home Town " It was produced by the Lyman Bicentennial Committee in June 1980 for the celebration of the Lyman Bicentennial 1780-1980
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