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Ionia County

Population in July 2008: 713. Population change since 2000: -1.8%
 

Males: 362  (50.8%)
Females: 351  (49.2%)

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

Zip codes: 48851.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,218 (it was $39,191 in 2000)
Lyons:  $44,218
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,879
Lyons:  $21,879
Michigan:  $24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $102,382 (it was $70,900 in 2000)
Lyons:  $102,382
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,682; Detached houses: $112,663; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $56,544; Mobile homes: $51,563
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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Lyons: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 586 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 143 to 1.

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

Lyons:  1.4% ($1,000)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lansing, MI (27.0 miles , pop. 119,128).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (102.4 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (160.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Muir, MI (1.1 miles ), Pewamo, MI (2.3 miles ), Ionia, MI (2.5 miles ), Portland, MI (2.9 miles ), Westphalia, MI (2.9 miles ), Hubbardston, MI (3.1 miles ), Fowler, MI (3.2 miles ), Saranac, MI (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 42.98 N, Longitude: 84.95 W

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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 above Michigan state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.3 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 29.3 miles away from the village center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Lyons-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.5 miles away from Lyons center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lyons:
  • IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; IONIA, MI)
  • CARSON CITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CARSON CITY, MI)
  • SHERIDAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SHERIDAN, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Lyons, MI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lyons:
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 8,454)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
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 2007:
This village:  9.0%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  6.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lyons, MI



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 (2009 data):
  • Independent Bank: Lyons Branch at 302 Bridge Street, branch established on 2005-05-02. Info updated 2007-10-01: Bank assets: $2,953.2 mil, Deposits: $2,098.2 mil, headquarters in Ionia, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 111 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Ionia County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Lyons

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChristian Reformed Church in North America
Adherents62.9%8.4%4.1%3.3%2.5%
Congregations12.7%17.5%4.8%7.9%3.2%
NameAssemblies of GodChurch of the Nazarene The Evangelical Covenant ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.2%1.6%1.3%11.1%
Congregations4.8%6.3%1.6%4.8%36.5%
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
Financial Administration 1$3,228$38,7360$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,416$28,9920$0
Streets and Highways 2$4,141$24,8461$956
Sewerage 0$0 3$1,020
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$59
Water Supply 0$0 3$3,233
Totals for Government 4$9,785$29,3558$5,268



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.)
  • WJNZ (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GOODRICH RADIO, LLC)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WILS (1320 AM; 5 kW; LANSING, MI)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WLCM (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, MI)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lyons:
  • WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WODJ (107.3 FM; GREENVILLE, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKAR-FM (90.5 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBFX (101.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQHH (96.5 FM; DEWITT, MI; Owner: MID MICHIGAN FM, INC.)
  • WKMY (92.1 FM; ST. JOHNS, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • WFMK (99.1 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUGN (99.7 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WITL-FM (100.7 FM; LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQTX (92.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLAV-FM (96.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJIM-FM (97.5 FM; LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMMQ (94.9 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHZZ (101.7 FM; LANSING, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Lyons:
  • WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
  • WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WKAR-TV (Channel 23; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MICH. STATE UNIV.)
  • 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)
  • WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • W69BJ (Channel 69; LANSING, MI; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WSYM-TV (Channel 47; LANSING, MI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WILX-TV (Channel 10; ONONDAGA, MI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WLAJ (Channel 53; LANSING, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WHTV (Channel 18; JACKSON, MI; Owner: SPARTAN-TV, L.L.C.)
  • 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)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 192
Total future (year 2013) average daily traffic: 3,600

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lyons)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: TROMMATER WILLIAM D KOLB TWINSTAR MK III (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 8045B , Serial Number: 001
    Registrant (Individual): William Trommater, 8896 Wager Rd, Lyons, MI 48851
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 02/14/1994
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 11AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 86174 , Serial Number: 11AC-603, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/08/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Kenneth E Ferris, 6545 Peckins Rd, Lyons, MI 48851


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 16
  • Hazardous Condition: 5

Incident types - Lyons


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