Lyman, Washington

Lyman is a town in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 438 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Lyman's first postmaster, B.L. Lyman, named the town for himself. Lyman was officially incorporated on May 8, 1909.

Geography

Lyman is located at 48°31′31″N 122°3′39″W / 48.52528°N 122.06083°W / 48.52528; -122.06083 (48.525158, -122.060892).

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.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 438 people, 160 households, and 111 families residing 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.