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Lyman, NH
Community Contact Lyman Board of Selectmen
Donna Clark, Administrative Assistant
65 Parker Hill Road
Lyman, NH 03585

Telephone (603) 838-5900
Fax (603) 838-6818
E-mail [email protected]
Web Site www.lymannh.org

Municipal Office Hours Selectmen: Monday, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm and 6 pm - 8 pm, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm; Town Clerk: Monday and Wednesday, 8 am - 3:30 pm, Thursday, 8 am - 1:30 pm, extended hours on Monday evenings by appointment only

County Grafton
Labor Market Area Littleton NH-VT LMA, NH Portion
Tourism Region White Mountains
Planning Commission North Country Council
Regional Development Grafton County Economic Development Council

Election Districts  
US Congress
District 2
Executive Council
District 1
State Senate
District 1
State Representative
Grafton County District 1
Incorporated: 1761

Origin: Granted in 1761, this town bears the name of General Phineas Lyman, an active commander in the Seven Years' War with France and Spain. General Lyman was compensated for his services by grants in Lyman, Grantham, and Lisbon, and 11 towns in what is now Vermont. The original grant recipients included ten others also named Lyman, which probably affected the selection of the town's name. Due to the remote location, setters experienced difficulties in taking up the claim, and the grant was renewed in 1769. A section of Lyman was taken by legislature in 1854 to form the town of Monroe.

Villages and Place Names: Parker Hill, Tinkerville, Dodge Pond

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 202 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Lyman totaled 246 over 50 years, from 241 in 1950 to 487 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 55 percent increase between 1980 and 1990, which followed a 32 percent increase between 1970 and 1980. The 2007 Census estimate for Lyman was 547 residents, which ranked 213th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 19.7 persons per square mile of land area. Lyman contains 28.4 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of inland water area.
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