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Lyman

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Lyman

Total population

6,547

Median home value

$277,600

29.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$75,653

Lyman$76k
National$74k
Elevation270 m
Land area15.48 km²
Coordinates34.97°, -82.13°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
270 m
Area
15.48 km²
Official website
www.lymansc.gov

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Lyman is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. Its population was 6,173 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

The town of Lyman originally grew around a general store owned by Augustus Belton Groce, When Pacific Mills built the village of Lyman, they laid water mains and sewer pipes under the streets. All of the houses and buildings were hooked up to these. They therefore had indoor plumbing, with running water and sewage disposal (which in 1923 could have been considered a luxury item), then a rarity for many people in South Carolina. The sewage pipes ran from the village down to a concrete holding tank next to the river, across from where the library is today.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which 0.25% is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
32.6
Median home value
$277,600
Housing units
2,425
Poverty rate
6.1%
Unemployment
3.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
59.9%
Black
22.3%
Asian
3.2%
Hispanic
9.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.9739
Longitude
-82.1302
Water area
0.67 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
35.1%
Diabetes
11.8%
Adult obesity
37.7%
Binge drinking
17.1%
Adult smoking
14.8%
No leisure activity
26.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
178,273
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,504
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    7,340
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    7,136
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    6,918
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6,792
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,699
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,969
  • Eastern Bluebird
    Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,453

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
33
Elementary
21
Middle
8
High
2
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • James F. Byrnes High
    High · Duncan · 2,217 students · 18.9:1 ratio
  • High Point Academy
    Other · Spartanburg · 1,251 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • Boiling Springs Middle
    Middle · Inman · 1,068 students · 17:1 ratio
  • Fairforest Middle
    Middle · Spartanburg · 1,054 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Chapman High
    High · Inman · 1,046 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • Berry Shoals Intermediate
    Middle · Duncan · 902 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Boiling Springs Elementary
    Elementary · Boiling Springs · 886 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • Florence Chapel Middle
    Middle · Duncan · 859 students · 14.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
17
Largest magnitude
3.24
Largest event
2023-06-04

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Bobby Bentley
Bobby Bentley
American football coach
B
Bradley Robinson
Player of American and Canadian football
C
Chas Dodd
American football quarterback
D
David Bennett
American football coach
Fieldin Culbreth
Fieldin Culbreth
American baseball umpire
G
Grady Howard
American mayor (1911–1989)
R
Ray Smith
American basketball player
Marcus Lattimore
Marcus Lattimore
American football player (born 1991)
Michael Roth
Michael Roth
baseball player
P
Prince Miller
American gridiron football player (born 1988)
Robert Foster Chapman
Robert Foster Chapman
United States federal judge (1926–2018)
T
Tremayne Stephens
American football player
W
Willy Korn
American-football player (1989-)
Julian Mayfield
Julian Mayfield
African-American actor, writer and director (1928-1984)
J
J. C. Duncan
American politician
T
Tommy Stringer
American politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in South Carolina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,676

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
328
Avg daily Wikipedia views
11
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lyman

The Colony of South Carolina
The Colony of South Carolina
Nanci A. Lyman · 1975
South Carolina Papers (Draper Manuscript Collection)
Craig L. Heath · 2006
Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina Papers (Draper Manuscript Collection)
Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina Papers (Draper Manuscript Collection)
Craig L. Heath · 2006
The New Politics of the Old South
The New Politics of the Old South
Charles S. Bullock III · 2006
Oral history interview with Lyman Johnson, July 12, 1990
Lyman T. Johnson · 2006
King's Mountain and its heroes
King's Mountain and its heroes
Lyman Copeland Draper · 1881
King's Mountain and Its Heroes
Lyman Draper · 2013
The new politics of the old South
The new politics of the old South
Charles S. Bullock · 2002

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library