Lyman, Washington

Lyman
Town
Lyman, Washington
Location of Lyman, Washington
Coordinates: 48°31′31″N122°3′39″W / 48.52528°N 122.06083°W / 48.52528; -122.06083
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Skagit
Area [1]
• 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  (2020)
• Total	423
• Density	560/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	98263
Area code	360
FIPS code	53-40770 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1522592 [3]
Website	Town of Lyman

Lyman is a town in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 423 at the 2020 census. ^[4] It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Prior to American settlement, the Chobaabish (Lushootseed : čubəʔabš) ^[5] band of the Skagit people had two winter houses around what is now Lyman. One winter longhouse was located close to the present town, along Lyman Slough (Lushootseed : yət̕ič). ^{[5] [6]} Another winter longhouse was located across the Skagit River, at the mouth of Day Creek (Lushootseed : sk̓ʷəb). ^[5]

Lyman's first postmaster, B.L. Lyman, named the town for himself. ^[7] Lyman was officially incorporated on May 8, 1909. Floodwaters in the channel, eroded a hundred feet of property during November 2017. ^[8]

Geography

Lyman is located at 48°31′31″N122°3′39″W / 48.52528°N 122.06083°W / 48.52528; -122.06083 (48.525158, -122.060892). ^[9]

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. ^[10]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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%
2020	423		−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, ^[12] 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.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, ^[2] there were 409 people, 161 households, and 105 families living in the town. The population density was 621.2 people per square mile (239.3/km²). There were 173 housing units at an average density of 262.8 per square mile (101.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.60% White, 0.98% African American, 1.47% Native American, 0.24% Asian, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 161 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,318, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,014. About 11.3% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Niles Jordan, baseball player
• Anna Babcock, women's soccer player. Anna Babcock represented USA in the 2024 U-17 Women's World Cup where they competed and won a bronze medal.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Census Bureau profile: Lyman, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
5. Dawn, Bates; Hess, Thom; Hilbert, Vi (2003). Lushootseed Dictionary. University of Washington Press. pp. 101–268. ISBN   0-295-97323-4. OCLC   843308724.
6. Hollenbeck, Jan L.; Moss, Madonna (1987). A Cultural Resource Overview: Prehistory, Ethnography and History: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. United States Forest Service. pp. 152–154. OCLC   892024380 . Retrieved March 15, 2018– via HathiTrust.
7. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 153.
8. Q13 News Staff. (November 26, 2017). "Skagit River swallows more than 100-feet of property". Q13 Fox website Retrieved November 30, 2017.
9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
10. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
11. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing" . Retrieved August 31, 2014.
12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 19, 2012.