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County population in July 2011: 25,871 (50% urban, 50% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,643
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,072
% of renters here:

32%
State:

31%

Land area: 714 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 36 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lyon County: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.4%), Educational,health and social services (20.8%), Retail trade (13.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Lyon County races chart

Races in Lyon County, Minnesota:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (89.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (5.5%)
  • Asian alone (1.5%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  34.0 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Males: 12,433  (48.9%)
Females: 12,992  (51.1%)

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Lyon County,MN real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Lyon County:

2.5 people
Minnesota:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,035 ($38,996 in 1999)
This county:

$46035
Minnesota:

$55616

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $506 (lower quartile is $371, upper quartile is $640)
This county:

$506
State:

$683


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $128,566 (it was $82,400 in 2000)
Lyon County:

$128,566
Minnesota:

$200,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,822 - $188,150

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $170,333
Here:

$170,333
State:

$247,637

Townhouses or other attached units: $213,278
Here:

$213,278
State:

$193,158

In 2-unit structures: $208,771
Here:

$208,771
State:

$233,138

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $52,179
Here:

$52,179
State:

$214,201

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,572,950
Here:

$2,572,950
State:

$177,950

Mobile homes: $27,763
Here:

$27,763
State:

$34,666
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,362
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $336

Institutionalized population: 364

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 34
  • Thefts: 31
  • Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 31
  • Thefts: 51
  • Auto thefts: 5

Lyon County, MN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 55 buildings, average cost: $171,300
  • 2008: 35 buildings, average cost: $171,500
  • 2009: 20 buildings, average cost: $154,200



2004 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Minnesota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.8%


2008 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Minnesota:

McCain (Republican): 50.3%
Obama (Democratic): 48.7%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,375 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,167 (1.0%)


Lyon County household income distribution in 2009 Lyon County home values distribution


Lyon County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.8%
(8.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 66.2% for Black residents, 27.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 55.7% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 16.9% for other race residents, 24.9% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

10.1%
Whole state:

7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.7%
Whole state:

3.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lyon County is $431 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $530 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $661 a month.

Cities in this county include: Marshall, Tracy, Minneota, Cottonwood, Balaton, Russell, Lynd, Ghent, Taunton, Garvin.

Lyon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Lyon County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.068 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.


Local government website:www.lyonco.org

Click to draw/clear Lyon County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lyon County: Green Valley (A), Countryside Golf Club (B), Lyon County Landfill (C), Louwagie Farm (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lyon County include: Zion Church (A), Hemnes Church (B), Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (C), Church of Saint Mary (D), Swan Lake Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Amiret Cemetery (1), Bethel Cemetery (2), Mission Cemetery (3), Christ Cemetery (4), Rialson Cemetery (5), Cottonwood Cemetery (6), Saint Clotilde Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Wood Lake (A), Lake Yankton (B), West Twin Lake (C), South Twin Lake (D), Sham Lake (E), School Grove Lake (F), Rock Lake (G), North Twin Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Mud Creek (A), Threemile Creek (B), Coon Creek (C), South Branch Yellow Medicine River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lyon County include: Gadwall State Wildlife Management Area (1), Garvin State Wildlife Management Area (2), Grandview State Wildlife Management Area (3), Greenhead State Wildlife Management Area (4), Hope State Wildlife Management Area (5), Nyroca Flats State Wildlife Management Area (6), Shelburne State Wildlife Management Area (7), Vallers State Wildlife Management Area (8), Wayside Rest Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Lincoln County , Murray County , Pipestone County , Redwood County , Yellow Medicine County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

4.4%
Minnesota:

5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,194
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,150 (34% naturalized citizens)

Lyon County:

4.5%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 486
  • 1990 to 1994: 229
  • 1985 to 1989: 236
  • 1980 to 1984: 48
  • 1975 to 1979: 47
  • 1970 to 1974: 18
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1965 to 1969: 72

Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.2%

Lyon County marital status for males
Lyon County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,392
  • One, attached: 107
  • Two: 254
  • 3 or 4: 374
  • 5 to 9: 428
  • 10 to 19: 539
  • 20 or more: 929
  • Mobile homes: 271
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Lyon County with a mortgage: 3,276 (321 second mortgage, 368 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,034

Here:

61.7% with mortgage
State:

74.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.60%
Here69.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 17,695
Total congregations: 42

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents8,766 (49.5%)4,583 (25.9%)1,226 (6.9%)990 (5.6%)493 (2.8%)
Congregations7 (16.7%)11 (26.2%)4 (9.5%)3 (7.1%)3 (7.1%)
NameEvangelical Free Church of AmericaLutheran ChurchChristian and Missionary AllianceLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents404 (2.3%)352 (2.0%)229 (1.3%)195 (1.1%)457 (2.6%)
Congregations3 (7.1%)1 (2.4%)2 (4.8%)1 (2.4%)7 (16.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Lyon County - Marshall, Tracy, Minneota, Cottonwood, Balaton

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

3.65 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Lyon County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
This county:

3.24 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 20
Lyon County:

8.10 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.9%
Minnesota:

6.5%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.1%
Minnesota:

25.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lyon County:

13.2%
State:

13.0%


Agriculture in Lyon County:

Average size of farms: 426 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $165,526
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $221.25
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 52.07%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $144,821
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 84.22%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $113,771
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.83%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.55
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.50%
Corn for grain: 161693 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4769 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 160313 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Lyon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 fatalities and 162 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/13/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lyon County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the county center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from Lyon County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 16, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1982): May 10, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1982, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 22, 2010 to October 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1941): October 13, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1941, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 1, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Emergency Declared (EM-3310): March 19, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3310, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3242): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Minnesota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 21, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1175): April 8, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1175, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 3, 1997 to February 3, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1158): January 16, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1158, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
  • Minnesota Severe Storms/Heavy Snow, Incident Period: November 14, 1996 to November 30, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1151): January 7, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1151, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
  • Minnesota Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 6, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-993): June 11, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-993, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 16, 1992 to June 20, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-946): June 26, 1992, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-946, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Minnesota Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared (EM-3013): June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3013, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Lyon County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Floods: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snow: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Food (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Food (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Child care workers (3%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (33%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (12%)
  • Laos (7%)
  • Honduras (5%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • Thailand (3%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lyon County (%):



  • German (34%)
  • Norwegian (16%)
  • Belgian (10%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • Swedish (4%)
  • English (3%)


Lyon County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,017 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 1,483 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 131 (1%)
  • Taxi: 48 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 17 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 25 (0%)
  • Walked: 752 (6%)
  • Other means: 50 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 693 (5%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Lyon County, Minnesota:

  • 788 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 308 people in nursing homes
  • 57 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 29 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 29 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 27 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 19 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 19 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $52,049.

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,117 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.85%
Minnesota average:

7.79%


0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Lyon County:

0.17%
Minnesota average:

0.12%

4.11% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($18,677 average AGI)
2.57% relocated from other states ($15,231 average AGI)
Lyon County:

2.57%
Minnesota average:

2.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Redwood County, MN  0.42% ($25,025 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.36% ($51,941)
from Yellow Medicine County, MN  0.35% ($21,939)
from Lincoln County, MN  0.23% ($29,909)
from Murray County, MN  0.23% ($33,682)
from Minnehaha County, SD  0.21% ($27,250)
from Pipestone County, MN  0.18% ($22,882)


7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.60%
Minnesota average:

7.84%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.61% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($19,710 average AGI)
3.00% relocated to other states ($17,232 average AGI)
Lyon County:

3.00%
Minnesota average:

2.37%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hennepin County, MN  0.69% ($19,697 average AGI)
to Yellow Medicine County, MN  0.36% ($26,441)
to Redwood County, MN  0.34% ($25,515)
to Ramsey County, MN  0.31% ($20,733)
to Lincoln County, MN  0.29% ($42,929)
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.25% ($39,333)
to Murray County, MN  0.21% ($37,150)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3

Births per 1000 population in Lyon County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Lyon County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lyon County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,309 (3,827 aged, 482 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 8.1
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8403.840
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 530.3
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 35675.83

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1180.940
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 952.110
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 28.6

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 45.19
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 77.64

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.26

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 120.1. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 24,167
  • In family households: 19,908 (5,235 male householders, 1,108 female householders)
    5,455 spouses, 7,479 children (6,973 natural, 217 adopted, 289 stepchildren), 93 grandchildren, 110 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 109 other relatives, 289 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,259 (1,455 male householders (1,044 living alone)), 1,880 female householders (1,656 living alone)), 924 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,258 (390 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,845 2-persons, 1,233 3-persons, 1,317 4-persons, 640 5-persons, 224 6-persons, 84 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,700 1-person, 490 2-persons, 98 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

92.2% of residents of Lyon County speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (14% speak English very well, 54% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $128,942,000 ($5220 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,284,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $53,625,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,737,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,357,000
Federal grants: $25,347,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,569,000 ($26,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,306,000 ($1,024,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,961,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,607,000
Federal Government insurance: $80,013,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,628
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,241
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +322
Here:

+13 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,637
Here:  -67 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Lyon County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.32 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

3.7

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 301
  • 2000 to 2004: 648
  • 1990 to 1999: 982
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,102
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,968
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,397
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,164
  • 1940 to 1949: 848
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,563
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lyon County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 37
  • 3 rooms: 61
  • 4 rooms: 420
  • 5 rooms: 1,198
  • 6 rooms: 1,271
  • 7 rooms: 1,149
  • 8 rooms: 1,147
  • 9+ rooms: 1,353
  • 1 room: 69
  • 2 rooms: 316
  • 3 rooms: 743
  • 4 rooms: 868
  • 5 rooms: 503
  • 6 rooms: 271
  • 7 rooms: 118
  • 8 rooms: 101
  • 9+ rooms: 83
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lyon County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 128
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,260
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,980
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,880
  • 5+ bedrooms: 384
  • no bedroom: 81
  • 1 bedroom: 979
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,319
  • 3 bedrooms: 465
  • 4 bedrooms: 179
  • 5+ bedrooms: 49
Cars and other vehicles available in Lyon County, Minnesota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 206
  • 1 vehicle: 1,553
  • 2 vehicles: 3,157
  • 3 vehicles: 1,320
  • 4 vehicles: 304
  • 5+ vehicles: 103
  • no vehicle: 478
  • 1 vehicle: 1,546
  • 2 vehicles: 796
  • 3 vehicles: 173
  • 4 vehicles: 53
  • 5+ vehicles: 26

58% 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, 61% lived in Minnesota.

Lyon County:

57.7%
State average:

58.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 19119
  • Northeast: 190
  • Midwest: 3658
  • South: 486
  • West: 770

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lyon County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (45.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24.0%)
  • Electricity (15.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13.9%)
  • Wood (0.9%)
  • Electricity (51.1%)
  • Utility gas (29.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.0%)
  • Other fuel (2.6%)
  • No fuel used (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 660
Here:

21.8%
Minnesota:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
Here:

1.2%
Minnesota:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 81
Here:

3.9%
Minnesota:

24.6%

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.)


Lyon County government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,115,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,982,000
    All Other: $505,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,719,000
    General: $592,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,603,000
    Police Protection: $1,974,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,315,000
    Central Staff Services: $581,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $532,000
    Financial Administration: $498,000
    General Public Buildings: $356,000
    General - Other: $344,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $335,000
    Corrections - Other: $232,000
    Parks & Recreation: $204,000
    Housing & Community Development: $63,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $21,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $110,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Welfare: $2,449,000
    Libraries: $189,000
    Health: $128,000
    Natural Resources: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $34,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,065,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,905,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $160,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $851,000
    Interest Earnings: $190,000
    Special Assessments: $115,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,541,000
    Corrections - Other: $397,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,630,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,024,000
    All Other: $1,092,000
    Public Welfare: $538,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,653,000
    NEC: $23,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,247,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 352
  • Number of aged recipients: 52
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 300
  • Number of recipients under 18: 39
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 226
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 87
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 171
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 129


Lyon County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Lyon County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Lyon County, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John17777.3 years
Mary14581.9 years
William9777.8 years
Henry9180.1 years
Robert8472.7 years
Edward7978.1 years
George7879.5 years
Anna7784.3 years
Helen7680.2 years
Joseph7076.3 years
Most common last names in Lyon County, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson19880.4 years
Anderson11381.0 years
Nelson7579.4 years
Peterson6578.7 years
Miller5979.6 years
Larson5182.0 years
Olson4181.2 years
Hanson3475.2 years
Carlson3279.9 years
Swanson3278.6 years
Businesses in Lyon County, MN
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture3
AmericInn1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Applebee's1Maurices1
Arby's1McDonald's1
Burger King1Nike2
Cold Stone Creamery1Papa John's Pizza1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut1
DHL1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen2Ramada1
Decora Cabinetry2Sears1
Domino's Pizza1Slumberland1
FedEx3Subway2
Goodwill2Super 81
H&R Block1T-Mobile1
Hardee's1True Value1
Jimmy John's1U-Haul1
Jones New York1UPS3
KFC1Walmart1
Kmart1YMCA1
La-Z-Boy2
Browse common businesses in Lyon County, MN


Lyon County on our top lists:

  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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