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Lyme, New York

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Population in 2010: 2,185.
Population change since 2000: +8.4%
 
Males: 1,103  (50.5%)
Females: 1,082  (49.5%)
Median resident age:

46.9 years
New York median age:

40.7 years

Zip codes: 13622.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,335 (it was $37,569 in 2000)
Lyme:

$62,335
NY:

$79,557

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,280 (it was $19,522 in 2000)

Lyme town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $193,561 (it was $72,000 in 2000)
Lyme:

$193,561
NY:

$400,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $208,656; detached houses: $224,125; townhouses or other attached units: $288,559; in 2-unit structures: $234,918; mobile homes: $87,861
March 2022 cost of living index in Lyme: 100.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Lyme, NY (2010)
    • 2,09896.0%White alone
    • 331.5%Two or more races
    • 321.5%Hispanic
    • 90.4%Black alone
    • 60.3%Asian alone
    • 50.2%Other race alone
    • 20.09%American Indian alone

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Ancestries: German (20.0%), English (19.8%), Irish (16.5%), French (12.5%), United States (8.6%), Italian (6.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 56.1 square miles.

Population density: 39 people per square mile   (very low).

22 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.1%
New York:

20.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Lyme town:

2.0% ($1,442)
New York:

1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY (63.3 miles , pop. 58,805).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (95.2 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (251.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Three Mile Bay, NY (1.3 miles ),
Chaumont, NY (1.4 miles ),
Dexter, NY (2.7 miles ),
Depauville, NY (2.8 miles ),
Sackets Harbor, NY (3.0 miles ),
Cape Vincent, NY (3.0 miles ),
Hounsfield, NY (3.1 miles ),
Brownville, NY (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 44.07 N, Longitude: 76.17 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

Distribution of median household income in Lyme, NY in 2022

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $32,000
  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $32,000
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $32,000
  • 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $32,000
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $32,000
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $32,000
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $32,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Lyme, NY residents
Average permit cost in Lyme, NY
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.4%
New York:

4.4%
Most common industries in Lyme, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (13.5%)
  • Public administration (12.9%)
  • Construction (9.2%)
  • Health care (5.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
  • Social assistance (4.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (2.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (17.0%)
  • Public administration (14.3%)
  • Educational services (8.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
  • Machinery (4.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.6%)
  • Truck transportation (3.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (18.3%)
  • Public administration (11.5%)
  • Health care (10.8%)
  • Social assistance (7.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Lyme, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.2%)
  • Cashiers (4.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.7%)

Average climate in Lyme, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Lyme, New York average temperatures Lyme, New York average precipitation Lyme, New York humidity Lyme, New York wind speed Lyme, New York snowfall Lyme, New York sunshine Lyme, New York clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 59.1. This is better than average.

City:

59.1
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.5
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

Lyme-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 126.4 miles away from Lyme center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 125.1 miles away from Lyme center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 278.6 miles away from Lyme center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 231.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 124.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Lyme:

  • JEFFERSON REHAB CENTER, NYSARC, INC (Hospital, about 8 miles away; DEXTER, NY)
  • JEFFERSON REHAB CENTER, NYSARC, INC (Hospital, about 13 miles away; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • JEFFERSON CO PUB HLTH SVS CHHA (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • MERCY OF NORTHERN NEW YORK (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • HOSPICE OF JEFFERSON COUNTY INC (Hospital, about 15 miles away; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • SAMARITAN KEEP NURSING HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; WATERTOWN, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lyme:

  • Jefferson Community College (about 13 miles; Watertown, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,886)
  • SUNY College at Oswego (about 47 miles; Oswego, NY; FT enrollment: 7,550)
  • SUNY College of Technology at Canton (about 62 miles; Canton, NY; FT enrollment: 3,411)
  • St Lawrence University (about 62 miles; Canton, NY; FT enrollment: 2,501)
  • Le Moyne College (about 71 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 3,041)
  • Syracuse University (about 71 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 20,717)
  • Clarkson University (about 72 miles; Potsdam, NY; FT enrollment: 3,472)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lyme: The Last Resort (A), Cresent Yacht Club (B), Chaumont Harbor Light (C), Bourey Marina (D), Hamilton Marina (E), Cresent Marina (F), Bay Breeze Golf Links (G), Bar Z Farm (H), Lyme Free Library (I), Three Mile Bay Fire Hall (J), Chaumont Fire Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lyme include: All Saints Church (A), Victory Community Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Putman Cemetery (1), Wells Cemetery (2), Fox Creek Cemetery (3), Barnes Bay Cemetery (4), Harder Cemetery (5), Harris Cemetery (6), Point Peninsula Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Guffin Creek (A), Soper Creek (B), Three Mile Creek (C), Chaumont River (D), Shaver Creek (E), Horse Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Lyme: Long Point State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beach: North Shore (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

70.5%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.1%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

10.2%
Whole state:

14.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

2.5%
Whole state:

7.4%
12 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
13 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Lyme:

Marital status in Lyme, NY
  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

For population 25 years and over in Lyme:

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.0
New York average:

14.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lyme, NY (based on Jefferson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic21,19423
Mainline Protestant10,12473
Evangelical Protestant4,88843
Other3,1768
Orthodox1401
Black Protestant161
None76,691-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 28
Here:

2.37 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Here:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 53
Jefferson County:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 116
Jefferson County:

9.84 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jefferson County:

7.3%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

28.0%
State:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

10.1%
New York:

15.6%

10.06% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($48,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.06%
New York average:

5.29%

0.47% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,248 average AGI)
Jefferson County:

0.47%
New York average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from St. Lawrence County, NY  0.33% ($45,248 average AGI)
from Lewis County, NY  0.31% ($46,629)
from Oswego County, NY  0.28% ($41,864)


10.90% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,016 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.90%
New York average:

6.93%

0.34% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,564 average AGI)
Jefferson County:

0.34%
New York average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lewis County, NY  0.33% ($47,517 average AGI)
to St. Lawrence County, NY  0.30% ($37,154)
to Onondaga County, NY  0.28% ($64,285)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lyme:

  • WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • WTNY (790 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WATN (1240 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WSCP (1070 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SANDY CREEK-PULASKI, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lyme:

  • WMHI (94.7 FM; CAPE VINCENT, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY INC)
  • WFRY-FM (97.5 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WBDR (102.7 FM; CAPE VINCENT, NY; Owner: BORDER INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING, I)
  • WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WCIZ-FM (93.3 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WRVJ (91.7 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WSLJ (88.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTOJ (103.1 FM; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJS (90.1 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS FAMILY B/G)
  • WOTT (100.7 FM; HENDERSON, NY; Owner: JEFFERSON BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lyme:

  • WWTI (Channel 50; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WBQZ-LP (Channel 34; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ANTHONY DiMARCANTONIO)
  • WLOT-LP (Channel 66; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: R. ANTHONY DiMARCANTONIO)
  • WPBS-TV (Channel 16; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • WWNY-TV (Channel 7; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNYF-CA (Channel 25; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 3.5mTotal length
  • $1,239,000Total costs
  • 6,233Total average daily traffic
  • 640Total average daily truck traffic
  • 6,628Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • Chaumont Cell Site: Morris Track Road (Lat: 44.065889 Lon: -76.119389), Structure height: 57.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN766
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHzGrant Date: 09/01/2020, Expiration Date: 10/01/2030Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lyme, NY
  • 56.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 24.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.0%Wood
  • 7.9%Electricity
  • 0.7%Utility gas
  • 0.4%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lyme, NY
  • 58.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 17.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 17.6%Electricity
  • 4.6%Wood
  • 1.5%Other fuel


Lyme compared to New York state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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