Lyman, New Hampshire
Encyclopedia
Lyman is a town in Grafton County
, New Hampshire
, United States
. The population was 533 at the 2010 census.
, Lisbon
, and eleven Vermont
towns, was granted as compensation to General Phineas Lyman
, a commander in the French and Indian War
. According to the county gazetteer, "It was granted to Daniel Lyman and sixty-three others, November 10, 1761, its name being derived from the fact that eleven of the grantees bore the name of Lyman. The grantees failed to comply with the requirements of their charter, and thus forfeited their grant, but an extension of time was granted them July 20, 1769." Lyman was incorporated in 1761. In 1880 it had a population of 665.
, the town has a total area of 28.8 square miles (74.6 km²), of which 28.5 sq mi (73.8 km²) is land and 0.3 sq mi (0.776996433 km²) is water, comprising 1.01% of the town. The highest point in town is 2285 feet (696.5 m) above sea level
, just east of the summit of Signal Mountain, a knob along the ridge of Gardner Mountain, which defines the town's western boundary.
The town's initial grant included land along the Connecticut River
. In 1854 the portion of Lyman found west of "Gardner's Mountain" was separately incorporated as Monroe
.
of 2000, there were 487 people, 211 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The population density
was 17.1 people per square mile (6.6/km²). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 9.8 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.36% White, 0.21% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.41% from other races
, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.
There were 211 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples
living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,607, and the median income for a family was $48,365. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $23,375 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,332. About 3.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grafton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2010 census, the population was 89,118. Its county seat is North Haverhill, which is a village within the town of Haverhill. Until 1972, the county courthouse and other offices were located in downtown Woodsville, a...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 533 at the 2010 census.
History
Lyman, along with GranthamGrantham, New Hampshire
Grantham is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,985 at the 2010 census. This made Grantham the fastest growing town numerically in Sullivan County between the 2000 and 2010 censuses...
, Lisbon
Lisbon, New Hampshire
Lisbon is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,595 at the 2010 census. Lisbon hosts an annual "Lilac Festival" on Memorial Day weekend....
, and eleven Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
towns, was granted as compensation to General Phineas Lyman
Phineas Lyman
Phineas Lyman was a colonial American soldier known for his service in the provincial British army of the French and Indian War. He later led a group of New England veterans of the war to settle in the new colony of West Florida where he died shortly before the outbreak of the American...
, a commander in the French and Indian War
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
. According to the county gazetteer, "It was granted to Daniel Lyman and sixty-three others, November 10, 1761, its name being derived from the fact that eleven of the grantees bore the name of Lyman. The grantees failed to comply with the requirements of their charter, and thus forfeited their grant, but an extension of time was granted them July 20, 1769." Lyman was incorporated in 1761. In 1880 it had a population of 665.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 28.8 square miles (74.6 km²), of which 28.5 sq mi (73.8 km²) is land and 0.3 sq mi (0.776996433 km²) is water, comprising 1.01% of the town. The highest point in town is 2285 feet (696.5 m) above sea level
Sea level
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, just east of the summit of Signal Mountain, a knob along the ridge of Gardner Mountain, which defines the town's western boundary.
The town's initial grant included land along the Connecticut River
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the largest and longest river in New England, and also an American Heritage River. It flows roughly south, starting from the Fourth Connecticut Lake in New Hampshire. After flowing through the remaining Connecticut Lakes and Lake Francis, it defines the border between the...
. In 1854 the portion of Lyman found west of "Gardner's Mountain" was separately incorporated as Monroe
Monroe, New Hampshire
Monroe is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 788 at the 2010 census. The town is located along a bend of the Connecticut River, across from Barnet, Vermont...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 487 people, 211 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 17.1 people per square mile (6.6/km²). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 9.8 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.36% White, 0.21% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.41% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.
There were 211 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,607, and the median income for a family was $48,365. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $23,375 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $22,332. About 3.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.