Lyme, Connecticut

Lyme
Town of Lyme
First Congregational Church
First Congregational Church
Official seal of Lyme
Map
Map
Map
Coordinates: 41°24′N 72°21′W / 41.400°N 72.350°W / 41.400; -72.350
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyNew London
RegionLower CT River Valley
Settled1645
IncorporatedFebruary 13, 1667
Government
 • TypeSelectman-town meeting
 • First selectmanDavid Lahm (R)
Area
 • Total34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2)
 • Land31.9 sq mi (82.5 km2)
 • Water2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2)
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total2,352
 • Density68/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
06371 (Old Lyme PO) and 06439 (Hadlyme PO)
Area code(s)860/959
FIPS code09-44210
GNIS feature ID0213453
Websitetownlyme.org

Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States, situated on the eastern side of the Connecticut River. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 2,352 at the 2020 census.[1] Lyme is the eponym of Lyme disease.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Census - Geography Profile: Lyme town, New London County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Borchers AT, Keen CL, Huntley AC, Gershwin ME (February 2015). "Lyme disease: a rigorous review of diagnostic criteria and treatment". Journal of Autoimmunity. 57: 82–115. doi:10.1016/j.jaut.2014.09.004. PMID 25451629.