Lyman, Wyoming

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lyman, Wyoming
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Lyman, Wyoming


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wyoming
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Uinta

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 3.8
area_land_km2 = 3.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.5
area_land_sq_mi = 1.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1938
population_density_km2 = 512.2
population_density_sq_mi = 1326.7

timezone = Mountain (MST)
utc_offset = -7
timezone_DST = MDT
utc_offset_DST = -6
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elevation_m = 2044
elevation_ft = 6706
latd = 41 |latm = 19 |lats = 40 |latNS = N
longd = 110 |longm = 17 |longs = 39 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 82937
area_code = 307
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blank_info = 56-48675GR|2
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blank1_info = 1609117GR|3
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Lyman is a town in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,938 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Lyman is located at coor dms|41|19|40|N|110|17|39|W|city (41.327817, -110.294111)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,938 people, 640 households, and 504 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,326.7 people per square mile (512.5/km²). There were 708 housing units at an average density of 484.7/sq mi (187.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.30% White, 0.41% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.53% of the population.

There were 640 households out of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.48.

In the town the population was spread out with 36.5% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,550, and the median income for a family was $55,132. Males had a median income of $51,042 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,966. About 5.7% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Place of interest

*Mountain Skies Observatory

Trivia

Brad Bellick and Roy Geary find themselves at a Lyman, Wyoming bar in "Dead Fall", an episode of the television series "Prison Break".

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