LymanUT
A town of 215, settled in 1893.
Is Lyman a good place to live?
46% of residents live below the poverty line in Lyman, where Utah’s towns sit at 6.2% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 3 of the 120 Utah towns we compare have a lower typical July afternoon high than Lyman. 14% of the land in Lyman is conserved, where Utah’s towns sit at 3.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Lyman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
215 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Capitol Reef National Park and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lyman. Close and well known come first.
9 mi National ParkCapitol Reef National Park1.4M visitors a year
37 mi MountainFactory Butte
12 mi Scenic driveUtah State Route 12
29 mi National forestFishlake National Forest
35 mi MuseumAnasazi State Park MuseumPhoto credits
Capitol Reef National Park: Bob Palin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Factory Butte: Ken Karagozian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Utah State Route 12: Christian Mehlführer, User:Chmehl, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fishlake National Forest: Mark Muir, Public domain · Anasazi State Park Museum: Nickeyrc, Public domain
Moving to Lyman: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lyman, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lyman.
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Lyman work out of town
The top destinations are Loa (26%), Bicknell (8%) and Hanksville (5%). Lyman had 17 jobs in 2023, down 43 from 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 27 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Lyman, a typical January night runs colder than in the typical Utah or U.S. town
The seasons in Lyman: cold winters, pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 11° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 13.6% of Lyman
For Lyman, the trail network density is 1.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in Lyman is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. 49% of Lyman’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 13%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lyman stands out in Utah and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
In Lyman, 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 119 Utah towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Lyman. The town beats the Utah average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Lyman | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Lyman | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.6% | 12.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.5% | 65.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 4.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lyman
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lyman; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Lyman residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
100% of working residents leave Lyman for work
Where Lyman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lyman
Town in the state of Utah, United States
Lyman is a town along State Route 24 in Wayne County, Utah, United States. The population was 196 at the 2020 census. Lyman was originally known as East Loa. It became a distinct place from Loa in 1893.
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- Established
- 1893
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,182 ft
- ZIP code
- 84749
- Area code
- 435
Questions about Lyman
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lyman, UT a good place to live?
Lyman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.