Welcome to Lyman County ...
Time Zone: Lyman County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Kennebec is the Seat for Lyman County.
Lyman County was founded in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lyman had a population of 3,787 people. This is an increase of 0.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,755 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lyman represented 0.46% of the total population of South Dakota.
Below are some of the communities located in Lyman County:
- Black Dog
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Dog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Dog
- Black Dog is located in Lyman County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
- Central Lyman
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lyman
- Central Lyman is located in Lyman County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2019: 132 people
- Central Lyman has also been known as:
- South Lyman
- East Lyman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyman
- East Lyman is located in Lyman County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
- Kennebec
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oacoma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oacoma
- Oacoma is located in Lyman County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oacoma <3>
- Presho
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Presho is located in Lyman County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presho <3>
- Reliance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Lyman County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reliance <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to South Dakota
- Websites specific to Lyman County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Brule County
- Buffalo County
- Gregory County
- Hughes County
- Hyde County
- Jones County
- Mellette County
- Stanley County
- Tripp County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |