| Lyme, New York | |
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Lyme, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Scott Aubertine (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 106.9 sq mi (276.9 km2) |
| • Land | 56.1 sq mi (145.3 km2) |
| • Water | 50.8 sq mi (131.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,185 |
| • Density | 39.1/sq mi (15.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-43863 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979173 |
Lyme is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 2,185 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Lyme is in the northwest part of the county and is west of Watertown.
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Prehistoric occupation area is known from the Middle Woodland Period as the Point Peninsula Complex.
A common belief is that early explorers visited this town during the 16th Century.
Settlement began around 1802. Due to the large expanse of low-lying land, there was a great deal of sickness in the town.
During the War of 1812, the inhabitants built a fort, but tore it down after visiting British officials assured them no harm would come to them if they removed fortifications.
The town was organized from part of the Town of Brownville in 1818. In 1849, the northern part of Lyme was used to form the Town of Cape Vincent.
The Village of Chaumont set itself off from the town in 1874 by incorporation as a village.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 106.9 square miles (277 km2), of which, 56.1 square miles (145 km2) of it is land and 50.8 square miles (132 km2) of it (47.52%) is water.
The western boundary of Lyme is Lake Ontario, but most of the coastline comprises the shoreline of Chaumont Bay, which is totally within Lyme.
New York State Route 12E is an east-west highway through Lyme.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,015 people, 813 households, and 573 families residing in the town. The population density was 35.9 people per square mile (13.9/km²). There were 2,183 housing units at an average density of 38.9 per square mile (15.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.42% White, 1.14% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 813 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,569, and the median income for a family was $43,068. Males had a median income of $32,554 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,522. About 6.2% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
The town is southeast of the Town of Cape Vincent and west of the Towns of Brownville and Clayton. The western side of the town is defined by Lake Ontario.
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