Lyon, Mississippi

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Population in July 2008: 368. Population change since 2000: -12.0%

Males: 179	(48.8%)
Females: 189	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	41.0 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 38645.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,191 (it was $34,375 in 2000)

Lyon:	$38,191
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,800

Lyon:	$24,800
Mississippi:	$19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $133,018 (it was $90,000 in 2000)

Lyon:	$133,018
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $141,458; Detached houses: $144,896; Mobile homes: $26,500

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Races in Lyon:

White Non-Hispanic (74.4%)
Black (25.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Lyon: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (16.3%), United States (9.8%), English (7.7%), Irish (7.4%), German (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 170 feet

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 790 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lyon

High school or higher: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
Unemployed: 1.9%
Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lyon town

Never married: 25.3%
Now married: 58.1%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 6.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.5%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Lyon, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lyon to the number of sex offenders is 368 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lyon:	0.6% ($568)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (70.2 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (373.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Clarksdale, MS (1.5 miles ), Jonestown, MS (3.0 miles ), Coahoma, MS (3.2 miles ), Friars Point, MS (3.4 miles ), Alligator, MS (3.7 miles ), Lambert, MS (3.8 miles ), Tutwiler, MS (3.9 miles ), Marks, MS (3.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $180,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 34.22 N, Longitude: 90.54 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-6.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
Plastics and rubber products (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Construction (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Educational services (19%)
Finance and insurance (14%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Personal and laundry services (7%)
U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Personal appearance workers (5%)

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Average climate in Lyon, Mississippi

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Lyon-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.1 miles away from the Lyon town center injured 48 people and caused $4 million in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.1 miles away from the town center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Lyon-area historical earthquake activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from Lyon center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/17/1997 at 18:16:31, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 48.2 miles away from Lyon center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 15.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from Lyon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lyon:

NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 4 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)
QUITMAN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NH (about 16 miles; MARKS, MS)
HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; HELENA, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Lyon, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lyon:

NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 76 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 76 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)

Public high school in Lyon:

LYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 2020 ROBERSON ROAD; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )

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Churches in Lyon include: Liberty Baptist Church (A), Lyon United Methodist Church (B), Lyon Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.2%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	21.0%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	8.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lyon, MS

2 people in nursing homes

Lyon compared to Mississippi state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Lyon mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Lyon

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church in America
Adherents	55.2%	18.1%	9.9%	3.5%	3.2%
Congregations	31.6%	23.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.6%

Name	Churches of Christ	Mennonite Church of God in Christ	Muslim Estimate	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	1.7%	1.4%	1.0%	4.4%
Congregations	5.3%	2.6%	2.6%	2.6%	21.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$2,417
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$511
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		4	$983
Sewerage	1	$5,058	$60,696	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$5,058	$60,696	10	$3,911

Lyon government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $42,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $31,000
Water Utilities: $31,000

Sewerage: $25,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000

Police Protection: $12,000

Fire Protection: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $4,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $50,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $103,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $317,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $313,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $97,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
Other, NEC: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $538,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $36,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $37,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $55,000
Tax - Property: $34,000
Motor Vehicle License: $0
Total Salaries & Wages: $87,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

4.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.41%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Shelby County, TN	0.57% ($21,100 average AGI)
from Tallahatchie County, MS	0.37% ($19,656)
from Quitman County, MS	0.32% ($31,143)

6.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,142 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.36%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Tunica County, MS	0.73% ($18,308 average AGI)
to Shelby County, TN	0.62% ($20,273)
to DeSoto County, MS	0.45% ($38,850)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lyon:

WROX (1450 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSAO (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SENATOBIA, MS; Owner: JESSE C. ROSS AND ERNESTINE A. ROSS)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lyon:

WWUN-FM (101.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WKXY (92.1 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: CLARKSDALE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAID (106.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
WKDJ-FM (96.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
KFFA-FM (103.1 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: DELTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
KJIW-FM (94.5 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: ELIJAH MONDY,JR.)
KCLT (104.9 FM; WEST HELENA, AR; Owner: WEST HELENA B/CASTERS)
WDFX (98.3 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Lyon:

WPRQ-LP (Channel 12; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: DAVID ELLINGTON)
WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
WXVT (Channel 15; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
W41BV (Channel 41; GRENADA, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

David L McCann, 501 Old Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61.2 m, Overall height: 64.3 m
Registrant: Crown Communication Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4

16575 Hwy 61 N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 31 m, Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: WPJG298
Assigned Frequencies : 47.1400 MHz, 47.2600 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/2001, Expiration Date: 06/13/2011, Certifier: Lawrence B Moore
Registrant: Mississippi Transportation Dept, Jackson, MS 39215-1850, Fax: (601) 944-9404
16575 Hwy 61 N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 31 m, Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: WPJP224
Assigned Frequencies : 47.1400 MHz, 47.2600 MHz
Grant Date: 08/08/2001, Expiration Date: 08/05/2011, Certifier: Lawrence B Moore
Registrant: Mississippi Dept Of Trans, Jackson, MS 39215-1850, Fax: (601) 944-9404
4.5 Mi N At Clover Hill, Call Sign: KNBB526, Licensee ID: L00033743
Assigned Frequencies : 43.0600 MHz
Grant Date: 11/14/2000, Expiration Date: 01/30/2006, Cancelation Date: 02/04/2002
Registrant: W S Heaton Jr, Lyon, MS 38645, Phone: (601) 624-6112
Northeast Corporate Limits, Call Sign: KKC289, Licensee ID: L00036327
Assigned Frequencies : 47.9800 MHz
Grant Date: 09/11/2002, Expiration Date: 09/28/2012
Registrant: Coahoma Electric Power Association, Lyon, MS 38645, Phone: (601) 624-8321

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1

Fletcher Field, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WPW5, Licensee ID: L00614822
Assigned Frequencies : 120.675 MHz
Grant Date: 03/31/2003, Expiration Date: 01/12/2008, Cancelation Date: 03/15/2008
Registrant: Clarksdale Coahoma County Airport Board, Lyon, MS 38645

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: CESSNA 177 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 29464 , Serial Number: 17700906, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 02/08/1969
Registrant (Corporation): Win Delta Air Inc, 56 Airport Rd, Lyon, MS 38645
Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SER (750 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 301LA , Serial Number: 502-0037, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 11/29/1999
Registrant (Corporation): Air-Worthy Inc, 20 Airport Rd, Lyon, MS 38645
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 11/19/1990, Exported to: Belgium
Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SERIES (500 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 5010J , Serial Number: 502B-0419, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 04/11/1997
Registrant (Corporation): Air-Worthy Inc, 20 Airport Rd, Lyon, MS 38645
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 06/26/1991, Exported to: Portugal
Aircraft: PIPER PA-31T1 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Turbo-prop
N-Number: 96MA , Serial Number: 31T-7804005, Airworthiness Date: 07/31/1978
Registrant (Corporation): Headstrong Inc, Po Box 428, Lyon, MS 38645

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 12
Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Lyon

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