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History
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On the National Register of Historic Places
Florence Griswold House and Museum — 96 Lyme St. (added May 19, 1993)
Old Lyme Historic District — Lyme Street from Shore Road to Sill Lane, Old Boston Post Road from Sill Lane to Rose Lane (added November 14, 1971)
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Notable people, past and present
Jim Calhoun (b. 1942) head coach of the University of Connecticut's men's basketball team, which won two national championships, and who was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005, began his career as a coach in town at Lyme-Old Lyme High School.
John McCurdy (b.1724), George Washington stayed at his home during the Revolutionary War. He was also the grandfather of CT Supreme Ct. Judge Charles McCurdy. His home was the resting place for General Washington on 10 APR 1776 while on his way to NY City to take on the the mighty British Army and formidable Navy. (source: Papers of George Washington, CT State Library)
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Geography
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 74.6 km² (28.8 mi²). 59.8 km² (23.1 mi²) of it is land and 14.8 km² (5.7 mi²) of it (19.85%) is water.
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Demographics
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As of the census2 of 2000, there were 7,406 people, 2,958 households, and 2,153 families residing in the town. The population density was 123.8/km² (320.6/mi²). There were 4,570 housing units at an average density of 76.4/km² (197.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.37% White, 0.26% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 2,958 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $68,386, and the median income for a family was $75,779. Males had a median income of $52,110 versus $39,158 for females. The per capita income for the town was $41,386. About 2.2% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
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Schools
1,602 children from Old Lyme are enrolled in the 5 schools of Regional District 18. The students are enrolled based on age. Both Lyme Consolidated School and Mile Creek School are pre-K to grade 2. Lyme Consolidated School also provides grades 3-5. From grades 3-5, Center School provides 298 Old Lyme students with education. In grades 6-8, 382 children enroll in the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School, followed by subsequent enrollment in Lyme-Old Lyme High School. Old Lyme also has a number of students who travel to private schools, including nearby parochial schools such as Xavier High School and St. Bernards High School, and some students who go to college prepratory schools for high school. Regional School District 18 has an 11.3:1 faculty to student ratio, and spends around $9,489 per pupil.
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