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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.6%), Educational,health and social services (22.6%), Retail trade (11.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.0%).
Detached houses: $131,276Here:$131,276State:$156,894 Townhouses or other attached units: $128,104Here:$128,104State:$149,604 In 2-unit structures: $54,715Here:$54,715State:$124,513 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $156,117Here:$156,117State:$108,027 Mobile homes: $37,482Here:$37,482State:$34,057 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $6,154Here:$6,154State:$58,726
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.9%
McCain (Republican): 52.6% Obama (Democratic): 46.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,346 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,220 (1.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lyon County is $378 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $664 a month.
Cities in this county include: Emporia, Americus, Olpe, Hartford, Neosho Rapids, Reading, Allen, Admire, Bushong.
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Notable locations in Lyon County: Emporia Municipal Golf Course (A), Emporia Recreational Vehicle Park and Campground (B), Emporia Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Jones Aquatic Center (D), Kansas Turnpike Authority - Emporia Service Area Oria Service Area (E), Americus Wastewater Treatment Facility (F), Reading Sewer Treatment Plant (G), Hartford Sewer Treatment Plant (H), Admire Wastewater Plant (I), Olpe Sewer Treatment Plant (J), Neosho Rapids Wastewater Treatment Plant (K), Allen Wastewater Plant (L), Wigton Farms (M), Scoggin Farms (N), Mautz Farm (O), Martin Dairy (P), Gardner Farms (Q), Darbyshire Farm (R), Seven Bar Ranch (S), Dill Farms (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lyon County include: Church of the New Covenant (A), Victory Fellowship Foursquare Church (B), Apostolic Tabernacle (C), Cottonwood Friends Church (D), Lighthouse Baptist Church (E), Ebenezer United Methodist Church (F), Sardis Congregational Church (G), Twin Mounds Church (H), New Life Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Agnes City Cemetery (1), Allen Cemetery (2), Bushong Cemetery (3), Admire Cemetery (4), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (5), Fruitland Cemetery (6), Township Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: East Lake (A), Lyon County State Lake (B), Admire-Allen City Lake (C), Olpe City Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: One Hundred and Fortytwo Mile Creek (A), Duck Creek (B), Cottonwood River (C), Plumb Creek (D), Coon Creek (E), Plum Creek (F), Wolf Creek (G), Elm Creek (H), Chicken Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Lyon County: Lynn State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Lyon County: Emporia Municipal Golf Course (A), Emporia Recreational Vehicle Park and Campground (B), Emporia Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Jones Aquatic Center (D), Kansas Turnpike Authority - Emporia Service Area Oria Service Area (E), Americus Wastewater Treatment Facility (F), Reading Sewer Treatment Plant (G), Hartford Sewer Treatment Plant (H), Admire Wastewater Plant (I), Olpe Sewer Treatment Plant (J), Neosho Rapids Wastewater Treatment Plant (K), Allen Wastewater Plant (L), Wigton Farms (M), Scoggin Farms (N), Mautz Farm (O), Martin Dairy (P), Gardner Farms (Q), Darbyshire Farm (R), Seven Bar Ranch (S), Dill Farms (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lyon County include: Church of the New Covenant (A), Victory Fellowship Foursquare Church (B), Apostolic Tabernacle (C), Cottonwood Friends Church (D), Lighthouse Baptist Church (E), Ebenezer United Methodist Church (F), Sardis Congregational Church (G), Twin Mounds Church (H), New Life Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Agnes City Cemetery (1), Allen Cemetery (2), Bushong Cemetery (3), Admire Cemetery (4), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (5), Fruitland Cemetery (6), Township Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: East Lake (A), Lyon County State Lake (B), Admire-Allen City Lake (C), Olpe City Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: One Hundred and Fortytwo Mile Creek (A), Duck Creek (B), Cottonwood River (C), Plumb Creek (D), Coon Creek (E), Plum Creek (F), Wolf Creek (G), Elm Creek (H), Chicken Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Lyon County: Lynn State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Chase County , Coffey County , Greenwood County , Morris County , Osage County , Wabaunsee County .
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Current college students: 4,142 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,247 (19% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.0%
Housing units in Lyon County with a mortgage: 3,870 (461 second mortgage, 571 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,113
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Most common first ancestries reported in Lyon County (%):
6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,989 average adjusted gross income)
0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($155 average AGI)Lyon County:0.13%Kansas average:0.18% 4.31% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($16,083 average AGI) 2.28% relocated from other states ($8,751 average AGI)Lyon County:2.28%Kansas average:3.56%
9.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,765 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.59% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($16,431 average AGI) 3.54% relocated to other states ($12,333 average AGI)Lyon County:3.54%Kansas average:3.95%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,646 (3,985 aged, 661 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 127.7. This is more than state average.
7,047 spouses, 10,291 children (9,303 natural, 244 adopted, 744 stepchildren), 370 grandchildren, 257 brothers or sisters, 110 parents, 401 other relatives, 678 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,625 2-persons, 1,800 3-persons, 1,863 4-persons, 943 5-persons, 345 6-persons, 158 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,882 1-person, 875 2-persons, 152 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 5 5-persons.
84.6% of residents of Lyon County speak English at home. 13.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (37% speak English very well, 58% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
Population growth in Lyon County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.20 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
48% of Lyon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Kansas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $1,199,000
Hospitals: $221,000
Regular Highways: $113,000
Regular Highways: $3,656,000
General - Other: $3,310,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,830,000
Police Protection: $1,603,000
Health - Other: $1,056,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,003,000
Financial Administration: $965,000
General Public Buildings: $904,000
Corrections - Other: $715,000
Central Staff Services: $531,000
Natural Resources - Other: $486,000
Solid Waste Management: $52,000
Interest Earnings: $972,000
Rents: $23,000
Sale of Property: $15,000
Fines and Forfeits: $9,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,485,000
Police Protection: $279,000
General - Other: $210,000
Correctional Institutions: $53,000
Health - Other: $50,000
Regular Highways: $35,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
Central Staff Services: $17,000
General Public Building: $9,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Highways: $880,000
General Local Government Support: $94,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,182,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $341,000
Motor Vehicle License: $164,000
Other License: $11,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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