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Lyons: GRAND RIVER LYONS,MI
 

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Lyons, MI map Population (year 2000): 726. Estimated population in July 2006: 735 (+1.2% change)
 

Males: 369  (50.8%)
Females: 357  (49.2%)

Ionia County

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48851.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,000 (it was $39,191 in 2000)
Lyons  $39,000
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $96,200 (it was $74,100 in 2000)
Lyons  $96,200
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Lyons:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (29.2%), Irish (17.1%), English (16.7%), United States (9.5%), French (5.9%), Dutch (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 1.22 square miles.

Population density: 605 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lyons

  • High school or higher: 76.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lyons village

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 16.3%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.4%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Lyons, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lyons to the number of sex offenders is 147 to 1.

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

Lyons:  1.3% ($1,000)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lansing, MI (32.6 miles , pop. 119,128).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Toledo, OH (131.0 miles , pop. 313,619).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (203.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Muir, MI (1.2 miles ), Pewamo, MI (7.0 miles ), Ionia, MI (8.3 miles ), Portland, MI (8.5 miles ), Hubbardston, MI (10.6 miles ), Westphalia, MI (10.9 miles ), Fowler, MI (14.2 miles ), Carson City, MI (15.1 miles ).

Latitude: 42.98 N, Longitude: 84.95 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 989

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Population change in the 1990s: -81 (-10.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (22%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Construction (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)


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Lyons-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Lyons village center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.2 miles away from the village center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lyons:
  • IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; IONIA, MI)
  • CARSON CITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CARSON CITY, MI)
  • SHERIDAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SHERIDAN, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lyons:
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 30 miles; LANSING, MI; ID: LAN)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 41 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 52 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lyons:
  • IONIA COUNTY (about 8 miles; IONIA, MI; ID: Y70)
  • HIRAM CURE (about 15 miles; SUNFIELD, MI; ID: C43)
  • MAYES (about 19 miles; CARSON CITY, MI; ID: 47G)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lyons:
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 42 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 47 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 8,454)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
Library in Lyons:
  • LYONS VILLAGE LIBRARY (Operating income: $100,979; Location: 309 BRIDGE STREET; 18,374 books; 180 audio materials; 610 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.9%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.4%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  9.0%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  6.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Lyons compared to Michigan state average:
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lyons (2007 data):
  • Independent Bank-West Michigan: Lyons Branch at 302 Bridge Street, branch established on 2005-05-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $780.4 mil, Deposits: $670.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$443
Other Government Administration 1$2,037$24,4447$376
Streets and Highways 1$2,215$26,5800$0
Water Supply 1$2,401$28,8120$0
Local Libraries 1$2,015$24,1802$682
Totals for Government 4$8,668$26,00410$1,501


Lyons government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $417,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $74,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $81,000
    General Public Buildings: $73,000
    Financial Administration: $64,000
    Libraries: $60,000
    Water Utilities: $52,000
    Sewerage: $38,000
    General - Other: $21,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $38,000
    Sewerage: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $61,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $198,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $245,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $231,000
    Water Utilities: $186,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $14,000
    Water Utilities: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $55,000
    Interest Earnings: $44,000
    Rents: $23,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $93,000
    General - Other: $22,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $647,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $129,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $101,000
    Highways: $77,000
  • Tax - Property: $99,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $104,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

6.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,402 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.00%
Michigan average:  5.24%

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 Kent County, MI  1.63% ($30,790 average AGI)
from Montcalm County, MI  0.89% ($26,582)
from Ingham County, MI  0.47% ($38,097)


6.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,003 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.66%
Michigan average:  5.98%

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 Kent County, MI  1.71% ($31,663 average AGI)
to Montcalm County, MI  0.98% ($26,953)
to Eaton County, MI  0.47% ($31,505)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lyons:
  • WION (1430 AM; 5 kW; IONIA, MI; Owner: AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE GROUP, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLCM (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, MI)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJNZ (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GOODRICH RADIO, LLC)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WILS (1320 AM; 5 kW; LANSING, MI)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lyons:
  • WKAR-FM (90.5 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WQTX (92.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WODJ (107.3 FM; GREENVILLE, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQHH (96.5 FM; DEWITT, MI; Owner: MID MICHIGAN FM, INC.)
  • WKMY (92.1 FM; ST. JOHNS, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)

TV broadcast stations around Lyons:
  • WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WKAR-TV (Channel 23; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MICH. STATE UNIV.)
  • WSYM-TV (Channel 47; LANSING, MI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLNS-TV (Channel 6; LANSING, MI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF LANSING, INC.)
  • WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W69BJ (Channel 69; LANSING, MI; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • W22BH (Channel 22; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: OMNIVISION)
  • W24BS (Channel 24; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: OMNIVISION)
  • W26BD (Channel 26; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: OMNIVISION)
  • W30BE (Channel 30; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: OMNIVISION)
  • W39BO (Channel 39; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)
  • W45BC (Channel 45; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)
  • W51BX (Channel 51; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)
  • W55BZ (Channel 55; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)
  • W68CN (Channel 68; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)

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