Lyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,857. Its county seat is Marshall.
Lyon County comprises the Marshall, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 722 square miles (1,870Â km2), of which 715 square miles (1,850Â km2) is land and 7.1 square miles (18Â km2) (1.0%) is water.
Lakes
- Clear Lake: in Lyons Township
- Cottonwood Lake: in Lucas Township
- East Twin Lake: in Shelburne Township
- Goose Lake: in Island Lake Township
- Island Lake: in Island Lake Township
- Lady Slipper Lake: in Lucas Township
- Lake Marshall: in Lake Marshall Township
- Lake of the Hills: in Custer Township
- Lake Yankton: in Rock Lake Township
- Lone Tree Lake: almost entirely in Lucas Township, but the extreme northern tip extends into Yellow Medicine County
- Long Lake: mostly in Custer Township, but the southern part extends into Murray County
- McKay Lake: in Rock Lake Township
- North Twin Lake: in Monroe Township
- Rock Lake: in Rock Lake Township
- School Grove Lake: almost entirely in Lucas Township, but the eastern tip extends into Yellow Medicine County
- Sham Lake: in Lucas Township
- South Twin Lake: in Monroe Township
- West Twin Lake: in Shelburne Township
- Wood Lake: in Coon Creek Township
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 14
- U.S. Highway 59
- Minnesota State Highway 19
- Minnesota State Highway 23
- Minnesota State Highway 68
- Minnesota State Highway 91
Adjacent counties
- Yellow Medicine County (north)
- Redwood County (east)
- Murray County (south)
- Pipestone County (southwest)
- Lincoln County (west)
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there were 25,425 people, 9,715 households, and 6,334 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 10,298 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.58% White, 1.49% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.89% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 3.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 33.9% were of German, 15.5% Norwegian and 10.5% Belgian ancestry.
There were 9,715 households out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.80% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 13.30% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,996, and the median income for a family was $48,512. Males had a median income of $32,102 versus $21,445 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,013. About 6.30% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.00% of those under age 18 and 12.70% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
Townships
Unincorporated communities
- Amiret
- Burchard
- Dudley
- Green Valley
Politics
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Lyon County, Minnesota
References
External links
- Lyon County government’s website
