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Lyme is a
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in Jefferson County,
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, United States. The population was 2,185 at the 2010 census. The settlements of
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and
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are located within the town. Lyme is in the western part of Jefferson County and is northwest of
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.


History

A prehistoric occupation area from the
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is known as the Point Peninsula complex. A common belief is that early explorers visited this town during the 16th century. Settlement began around 1802. Due to the large expanse of low-lying land, there was a great deal of sickness in the town. During the
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, the inhabitants built a fort, but tore it down after visiting British officials assured them no harm would come to them if they removed fortifications. Residents Ira Polley (Polly) and Chauncey Bugby (later Buckby) were active combatants supporting the
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and Canadian independence in the
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(1837). They were captured and sentenced to exile to
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) in Australia. Both men were subsequently released but elected to remain in Australia, married, and have numerous descendants today. The town of Lyme was organized from part of the town of Brownville in 1818. In 1849, the northern part of Lyme was used to form the town of Cape Vincent. The hamlet of
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set itself off from the town in 1874 by incorporation as a
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. District School No. 3 at Putnam Corners, Evans-Gaige-Dillenback House, Getman Farmhouse, and Lance Farm were added to the
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in 1990.


Geography

According to the
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, the town of Lyme has a total area of , of which are land and , or 47.83%, are water. The western boundary of Lyme is
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, but most of the coastline comprises the shoreline of Chaumont Bay, which is entirely within Lyme.
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is an east-west highway through Lyme.


Demographics

As of the
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of 2000, there were 2,015 people, 813 households, and 573 families residing in the town. The
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was 35.9 people per square mile (13.9/km2). There were 2,183 housing units at an average density of 38.9 per square mile (15.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.42%
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, 1.14%
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, 0.40% Native American, 0.10%
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, 0.15% from
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, and 0.79% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 0.79% of the population. There were 813 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were
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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $37,569, and the median income for a family was $43,068. Males had a median income of $32,554 versus $23,333 for females. The
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for the town was $19,522. About 6.2% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the
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, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.


Communities and locations in Lyme

*Ashland Flats
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– A conservation area by the northern town line. *
Chaumont Chaumont can refer to: Places Belgium * Chaumont-Gistoux, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant France * Chaumont-Porcien, in the Ardennes ''département'' * Chaumont, Cher, in the Cher ''département'' * Chaumont-le-Bois, in the Cà ...
– A village at the shore of Chaumont Bay on NY-12E. The village is on the south side of the Chaumont River, which empties into Chaumont Bay at that location. *Chaumont Bay – A large bay of Lake Ontario, entirely within the town, enclosed by Point Peninsula and the mainland. *Cherry Island – An island southwest of Point Salubrious. *Clines Point – A location on the eastern side of Point Peninsula. *Fir Island – A small island near the tip of Point Salubrious. *Herrick Grove – A lakeside
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located on the south side of Three Mile Point, northwest of Chaumont village. *Horse Creek – A stream flowing past the south side of Chaumont. *Independence Point – A peninsula projecting into Chaumont Bay southwest of Chaumont village. *Isthmus-Flanders Road – Area that transitions between the mainland and Point Peninsula. *Long Point – A location on the northeastern shore of Point Peninsula. * Long Point State Park – A state park on the northeastern side of Point Peninsula. *Point Peninsula – A peninsula connected to the remainder of the town by a narrow
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, called "The Isthmus." *Point Peninsula – A hamlet on the southeast shore of Point Peninsula on County Road 57. Union Hall and
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were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. *Point Salubrious – A peninsula south of Chaumont village. Point Salubrious Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. *Sawmill Bay – A small bay south of Chaumont. *Shangra-La – A commercial camping area on the eastern side of Point Peninsula facing Chaumont Bay. *Three Mile Bay – A lakeside hamlet (and
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) located on an arm of Chaumont Bay called Three Mile Bay. The Row, Old Stone Shop, Taft House, Taylor Boathouse, and Three Mile Bay Historic District were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. *Three Mile Creek – A stream in the northern part of Lyme that flows into Three Mile Bay. *Three Mile Point – A peninsula enclosing Three Mile Bay on the south. *Toad Hole Cove – A small bay at the southwestern part of Point Peninsula.


Adjacent towns and areas

The town is southeast of the town of Cape Vincent and west of the towns of Brownville and Clayton. The western side of the town is defined by Lake Ontario.


References


External links


Town of Lyme official website

Chaumont - Three Mile Bay Chamber of Commerce





Lyme Community Foundation
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