Lyon County, Kansas (KS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,150
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,340
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,026 (it was 5,351 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 39% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 851 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.0%), Manufacturing (22.4%), Retail trade (12.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 22,17168.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7,46223.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,5284.7%Two or more races
- 5401.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5081.6%Asian alone
- 850.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 510.2%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 33.3 years |
| Kansas median age: | 37.6 years |
| Males: 15,686 |  (48.7%) |
| Females: 16,509 |  (51.3%) |
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| Lyon County: | 2.0 people |
| Kansas: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,750 ($32,819 in 1999)
| This county: | $55,750 |
| Kansas: | $68,925 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $598 (lower quartile is $483, upper quartile is $762)
| This county: | $598 |
| State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $148,538 (it was $67,300 in 2000)
| Lyon: | $148,538 |
| Kansas: | $206,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,245
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $583
Institutionalized population: 424
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 14
- Burglaries: 10
- Thefts: 52
- Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 17
- Burglaries: 15
- Thefts: 32
- Auto thefts: 3
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 35 buildings, average cost: $245,400
- 2021: 25 buildings, average cost: $204,000
- 2020: 32 buildings, average cost: $179,700
- 2019: 21 buildings, average cost: $142,700
- 2018: 33 buildings, average cost: $190,500
- 2017: 37 buildings, average cost: $234,200
- 2016: 31 buildings, average cost: $158,700
- 2015: 18 buildings, average cost: $142,100
- 2014: 17 buildings, average cost: $108,200
- 2013: 17 buildings, average cost: $134,500
- 2012: 16 buildings, average cost: $136,500
- 2011: 15 buildings, average cost: $124,300
- 2010: 23 buildings, average cost: $141,200
- 2009: 24 buildings, average cost: $100,200
- 2008: 16 buildings, average cost: $148,700
- 2007: 73 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 2006: 55 buildings, average cost: $126,300
- 2005: 90 buildings, average cost: $115,700
- 2004: 62 buildings, average cost: $126,000
- 2003: 32 buildings, average cost: $111,500
- 2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $120,000
- 2001: 35 buildings, average cost: $106,400
- 2000: 24 buildings, average cost: $101,300
- 1999: 30 buildings, average cost: $92,200
- 1998: 25 buildings, average cost: $93,200
- 1997: 25 buildings, average cost: $85,900
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,093 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,031 (1.5%)
| Lyon County: | 16.8% |
| Kansas: | 12.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 33.3 years old
(Males: 33.3 years old, Females: 33.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37.3 years old, Black residents: 23.7 years old, American Indian residents: 29.7 years old, Asian residents: 30.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.8 years old, Other race residents: 44.8 years old)
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.
Local government website: www.lyoncounty.org
Neighboring counties: Clinton County, Illinois 
, Daviess County, Indiana , Campbell County, Kentucky , Wicomico County, Maryland , Greene County, Indiana , Randolph County, West Virginia , Lawrence County, Kentucky .
| Here: | 2.0% |
| Kansas: | 2.0% |
Current college students: 4,142
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,348 (31.1% naturalized citizens)
| Lyon County: | 10.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,1352010 or later
- 5302000 to 2009
- 1,2171990 to 1999
- 8711980 to 1989
- 2811970 to 1979
- 149Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 9,506
- One, attached: 254
- Two: 401
- 3 or 4: 1,112
- 5 to 9: 939
- 10 to 19: 993
- 20 to 49: 554
- 50 or more: 285
- Mobile homes: 1,063
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7
Housing units in Lyon County with a mortgage: 4,319 (312 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 257 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 111
| Here: | 3.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Lyon County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 5,282 | 22 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,098 | 31 |
| Catholic | 3,344 | 4 |
| Other | 872 | 3 |
| Black Protestant | 246 | 2 |
| None | 18,848 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Lyon County: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
| Lyon County: | 4.74 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
| This county: | 8.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Lyon County: | 8.1% |
| Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Lyon County: | 30.0% |
| State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 18.0% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Lyon County:
Average size of farms: 550 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $84,523
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $97.37
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 75.65%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $80,509
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.43%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.28%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $63,078
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.20%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.40
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.60%
Corn for grain: 22523 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 23595 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 67383 harvested acres
Vegetables: 14 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 26 acres
Earthquake activity:
Lyon County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 660% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 145.0 miles away from Lyon County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 203.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 113.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 172.4 miles away from the county center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 194.3 miles away from Lyon County center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 103.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Kansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4504, Natural disaster type: Other
- Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 28, 2019, FEMA Id: 4449, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 21, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4230: July 20, 2015, FEMA Id: 4230, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 22, 2013 to August 16, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4150: October 22, 2013, FEMA Id: 4150, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2011 to June 04, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4010: July 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 4010, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 07, 2010 to July 21, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1932: August 10, 2010, FEMA Id: 1932, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Kansas Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1885: March 09, 2010, FEMA Id: 1885, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 25, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1849: June 25, 2009, FEMA Id: 1849, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Kansas Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to March 29, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1848: June 24, 2009, FEMA Id: 1848, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
- Kansas Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 19, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1741: February 01, 2008, FEMA Id: 1741, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Lyon County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 14, Tornadoes: 10, Winds: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 12,775 (75.3%)
- Carpooled: 2,013 (11.9%)
- Bus: 37 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 173 (1.0%)
- Bicycle: 77 (0.5%)
- Walked: 687 (4.0%)
- Worked at home: 953 (5.6%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Manufacturing (15%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
- Other services, except public administration (3%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Manufacturing (17%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (3%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Material moving occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Mexico (62%)
- El Salvador (18%)
- India (4%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
- Japan (3%)
- Bangladesh (2%)
- Venezuela (1%)
- German (18%)
- European (9%)
- American (9%)
- English (7%)
- Irish (4%)
- Scottish (2%)
- Italian (1%)
People in group quarters in Lyon County, Kansas in 2010:
- 945 people in college/university student housing
- 313 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 111 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 36 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 18 people in group homes intended for adults
- 13 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 8 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Lyon County, Kansas in 2000:
- 1,072 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 304 people in nursing homes
- 122 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 50 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 13 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 5 people in other group homes
5.17% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($44,213 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.17% |
| Kansas average: | 6.64% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.05% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($25,670 average AGI)
2.12% relocated from other states ($18,543 average AGI)
Lyon County: 2.12% Kansas average: 3.37%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Sedgwick County, KS |  0.32% ($62,000 average AGI) |
| from Shawnee County, KS | 0.31% ($29,553) |
| from Johnson County, KS | 0.24% ($56,867) |
| from Coffey County, KS | 0.22% ($40,926) |
| from Greenwood County, KS | 0.17% ($38,905) |
| from Chase County, KS | 0.16% ($81,800) |
6.61% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($43,164 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.61% |
| Kansas average: | 6.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.16% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($26,528 average AGI)
2.45% relocated to other states ($16,635 average AGI)
Lyon County: 2.45% Kansas average: 3.62%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Sedgwick County, KS | 0.57% ($47,113 average AGI) |
| to Johnson County, KS | 0.53% ($42,439) |
| to Shawnee County, KS | 0.45% ($36,482) |
| to Coffey County, KS | 0.30% ($45,757) |
| to Douglas County, KS | 0.27% ($45,059) |
| to Jackson County, MO | 0.20% ($30,360) |
| to Osage County, KS | 0.18% ($46,696) |
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 2009: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.8
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 under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,781 (4,046 aged, 735 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 938 (11%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Lyon County, Kansas in 1999 - 2019:
- Congestive heart failure (420)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (346)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (331)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (270)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (198)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (143)
- Unspecified dementia (136)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (104)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (89)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (64)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,955
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 342
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 31,568
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,429
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 784
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 38
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 107
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 127.7. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 32,195- Male householders: 6,428 (2,351 living alone), Female householders: 7,111 (2,033 living alone)
5,869 spouses (5,811 opposite-sex spouses), 1,478 unmarried partners, (1,392 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,983 children (7,002 natural, 379 adopted, 581 stepchildren), 337 grandchildren, 297 brothers or sisters, 344 parents, 19 foster children, 100 other relatives, 1,154 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,167
Size of family households: 3,578 2-persons, 1,710 3-persons, 1,294 4-persons, 653 5-persons, 316 6-persons, 104 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,373 1-person, 1,102 2-persons, 195 3-persons, 150 4-persons, 90 5-persons.
4,522 married couples with children.
1,985 single-parent households (751 men, 1,234 women).
84.2% of residents of Lyon speak English at home.
14.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $148,666,000 ($4,162 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,810,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $69,918,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $37,040,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,222,000
Federal grants: $23,107,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,583,000 ($180,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,795,000 ($1,231,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $102,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,815,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,275,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,809| Here: | 79 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,471
| Here: | 41 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +1,016
| Here: | +29 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +14 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -2,630
| Here: |  -74 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -21 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.20 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Lyon County, Kansas
- 172020 or later
- 6992010 to 2019
- 9042000 to 2009
- 9181990 to 1999
- 1,8901980 to 1989
- 3,0131970 to 1979
- 1,8241960 to 1969
- 9691950 to 1959
- 5741940 to 1949
- 4,1351939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lyon County, Kansas
- 81 room
- 222 rooms
- 1963 rooms
- 6694 rooms
- 1,7815 rooms
- 1,7976 rooms
- 1,1837 rooms
- 7828 rooms
- 1,5359+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lyon County, Kansas
- 3191 room
- 5962 rooms
- 1,4883 rooms
- 1,0314 rooms
- 8675 rooms
- 7336 rooms
- 2107 rooms
- 768 rooms
- 2179+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lyon County, Kansas
- 7no bedroom
- 1061 bedroom
- 1,7692 bedrooms
- 3,9813 bedrooms
- 1,3294 bedrooms
- 7445+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lyon County, Kansas
- 334no bedroom
- 1,4771 bedroom
- 2,2282 bedrooms
- 1,0543 bedrooms
- 3034 bedrooms
- 1225+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lyon County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 208no vehicle
- 1,3461 vehicle
- 3,7852 vehicles
- 1,7023 vehicles
- 6304 vehicles
- 2925+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lyon County in renter-occupied apartments
- 704no vehicle
- 2,4391 vehicle
- 1,6832 vehicles
- 4253 vehicles
- 1564 vehicles
- 1145+ vehicles
76.6% of Lyon County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Kansas.
| Lyon County: | 76.6% |
| State average: | 85.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 21,337
- Other state: 7,356
- Northeast: 598
- Midwest: 2,925
- South: 1,978
- West: 1,887
- 62.7%Utility gas
- 17.0%Electricity
- 16.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.0%Wood
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%No fuel used
- 49.8%Utility gas
- 45.6%Electricity
- 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Wood
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 103
| Here: | 3.3% |
| Kansas: | 14.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 56
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Kansas: | 10.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 56
| Here: | 1.7% |
| Kansas: | 15.4% |
Lyon County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,492,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $69,184,000
Hospital Public: $65,955,000
Other: $435,000
Other: $385,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $4,827,000
Hospitals: $2,979,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $69,199,000
Hospitals: $65,110,000
Regular Highways: $6,861,000
Regular Highways: $6,423,000
Police Protection: $3,515,000
Police Protection: $3,414,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,778,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,680,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,950,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,833,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,611,000
Central Staff Services: $1,536,000
Financial Administration: $1,325,000
General Public Buildings: $1,297,000
General Public Buildings: $1,211,000
Central Staff Services: $1,190,000
Financial Administration: $929,000
Natural Resources - Other: $862,000
Public Welfare - Other: $799,000
Corrections - Other: $737,000
Transit Utilities: $686,000
Transit Utilities: $510,000
General - Other: $469,000
Solid Waste Management: $433,000
Solid Waste Management: $419,000
Natural Resources - Other: $404,000
General - Other: $370,000
Health - Other: $365,000
Corrections - Other: $357,000
Libraries: $255,000
Libraries: $236,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,440,000
Interest on Debt: $871,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,430,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,810,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,189,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,995,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,620,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,194,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,463,000
Interest Earnings: $1,334,000
General Revenue - Other: $971,000
Donations From Private Sources: $532,000
General Revenue - Other: $501,000
Fines and Forfeits: $187,000
Fines and Forfeits: $168,000
Rents: $126,000
Sale of Property: $122,000
Donations From Private Sources: $116,000
Sale of Property: $93,000
Rents: $35,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $2,194,000
Police Protection: $1,379,000
Regular Highways: $1,108,000
Regular Highways: $859,000
General Public Building: $354,000
General Public Building: $323,000
Police Protection: $273,000
Correctional Institutions: $97,000
Correctional Institutions: $29,000
Transit Utilities: $15,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $44,685,000
Cash and Securities: $22,827,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,551,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $790,000
Highways: $787,000
Other: $451,000
Other: $397,000
Health and Hospitals: $346,000
Health and Hospitals: $86,000
General Local Government Support: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $20,400,000
Property: $19,076,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,965,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,824,000
Motor Vehicle License: $240,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $173,000
Other License: $12,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,191,000
: $9,906,000
Lyon County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,492,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $69,184,000
Hospital Public: $65,955,000
Other: $435,000
Other: $385,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $4,827,000
Hospitals: $2,979,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $69,199,000
Hospitals: $65,110,000
Regular Highways: $6,861,000
Regular Highways: $6,423,000
Police Protection: $3,515,000
Police Protection: $3,414,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,778,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,680,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,950,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,833,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,611,000
Central Staff Services: $1,536,000
Financial Administration: $1,325,000
General Public Buildings: $1,297,000
General Public Buildings: $1,211,000
Central Staff Services: $1,190,000
Financial Administration: $929,000
Natural Resources - Other: $862,000
Public Welfare - Other: $799,000
Corrections - Other: $737,000
Transit Utilities: $686,000
Transit Utilities: $510,000
General - Other: $469,000
Solid Waste Management: $433,000
Solid Waste Management: $419,000
Natural Resources - Other: $404,000
General - Other: $370,000
Health - Other: $365,000
Corrections - Other: $357,000
Libraries: $255,000
Libraries: $236,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,440,000
Interest on Debt: $871,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,430,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,810,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,189,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,995,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,620,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,194,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,463,000
Interest Earnings: $1,334,000
General Revenue - Other: $971,000
Donations From Private Sources: $532,000
General Revenue - Other: $501,000
Fines and Forfeits: $187,000
Fines and Forfeits: $168,000
Rents: $126,000
Sale of Property: $122,000
Donations From Private Sources: $116,000
Sale of Property: $93,000
Rents: $35,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $2,194,000
Police Protection: $1,379,000
Regular Highways: $1,108,000
Regular Highways: $859,000
General Public Building: $354,000
General Public Building: $323,000
Police Protection: $273,000
Correctional Institutions: $97,000
Correctional Institutions: $29,000
Transit Utilities: $15,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $44,685,000
Cash and Securities: $22,827,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,551,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $790,000
Highways: $787,000
Other: $451,000
Other: $397,000
Health and Hospitals: $346,000
Health and Hospitals: $86,000
General Local Government Support: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $20,400,000
Property: $19,076,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,965,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,824,000
Motor Vehicle License: $240,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $173,000
Other License: $12,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,191,000
: $9,906,000
Lyon County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,492,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $69,184,000
Hospital Public: $65,955,000
Other: $435,000
Other: $385,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $4,827,000
Hospitals: $2,979,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $69,199,000
Hospitals: $65,110,000
Regular Highways: $6,861,000
Regular Highways: $6,423,000
Police Protection: $3,515,000
Police Protection: $3,414,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,778,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,680,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,950,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,833,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,611,000
Central Staff Services: $1,536,000
Financial Administration: $1,325,000
General Public Buildings: $1,297,000
General Public Buildings: $1,211,000
Central Staff Services: $1,190,000
Financial Administration: $929,000
Natural Resources - Other: $862,000
Public Welfare - Other: $799,000
Corrections - Other: $737,000
Transit Utilities: $686,000
Transit Utilities: $510,000
General - Other: $469,000
Solid Waste Management: $433,000
Solid Waste Management: $419,000
Natural Resources - Other: $404,000
General - Other: $370,000
Health - Other: $365,000
Corrections - Other: $357,000
Libraries: $255,000
Libraries: $236,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,440,000
Interest on Debt: $871,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,430,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,810,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,189,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,995,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,620,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,194,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,463,000
Interest Earnings: $1,334,000
General Revenue - Other: $971,000
Donations From Private Sources: $532,000
General Revenue - Other: $501,000
Fines and Forfeits: $187,000
Fines and Forfeits: $168,000
Rents: $126,000
Sale of Property: $122,000
Donations From Private Sources: $116,000
Sale of Property: $93,000
Rents: $35,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $2,194,000
Police Protection: $1,379,000
Regular Highways: $1,108,000
Regular Highways: $859,000
General Public Building: $354,000
General Public Building: $323,000
Police Protection: $273,000
Correctional Institutions: $97,000
Correctional Institutions: $29,000
Transit Utilities: $15,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $44,685,000
Cash and Securities: $22,827,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,551,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $790,000
Highways: $787,000
Other: $451,000
Other: $397,000
Health and Hospitals: $346,000
Health and Hospitals: $86,000
General Local Government Support: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $20,400,000
Property: $19,076,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,965,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,824,000
Motor Vehicle License: $240,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $173,000
Other License: $12,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,191,000
: $9,906,000
Lyon County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,492,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $69,184,000
Hospital Public: $65,955,000
Other: $435,000
Other: $385,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $4,827,000
Hospitals: $2,979,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $69,199,000
Hospitals: $65,110,000
Regular Highways: $6,861,000
Regular Highways: $6,423,000
Police Protection: $3,515,000
Police Protection: $3,414,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,778,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,680,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,950,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,833,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,611,000
Central Staff Services: $1,536,000
Financial Administration: $1,325,000
General Public Buildings: $1,297,000
General Public Buildings: $1,211,000
Central Staff Services: $1,190,000
Financial Administration: $929,000
Natural Resources - Other: $862,000
Public Welfare - Other: $799,000
Corrections - Other: $737,000
Transit Utilities: $686,000
Transit Utilities: $510,000
General - Other: $469,000
Solid Waste Management: $433,000
Solid Waste Management: $419,000
Natural Resources - Other: $404,000
General - Other: $370,000
Health - Other: $365,000
Corrections - Other: $357,000
Libraries: $255,000
Libraries: $236,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,440,000
Interest on Debt: $871,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,430,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,810,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,189,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,995,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,620,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,194,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,463,000
Interest Earnings: $1,334,000
General Revenue - Other: $971,000
Donations From Private Sources: $532,000
General Revenue - Other: $501,000
Fines and Forfeits: $187,000
Fines and Forfeits: $168,000
Rents: $126,000
Sale of Property: $122,000
Donations From Private Sources: $116,000
Sale of Property: $93,000
Rents: $35,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $2,194,000
Police Protection: $1,379,000
Regular Highways: $1,108,000
Regular Highways: $859,000
General Public Building: $354,000
General Public Building: $323,000
Police Protection: $273,000
Correctional Institutions: $97,000
Correctional Institutions: $29,000
Transit Utilities: $15,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $44,685,000
Cash and Securities: $22,827,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,551,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $790,000
Highways: $787,000
Other: $451,000
Other: $397,000
Health and Hospitals: $346,000
Health and Hospitals: $86,000
General Local Government Support: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $20,400,000
Property: $19,076,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,965,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,824,000
Motor Vehicle License: $240,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $173,000
Other License: $12,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,191,000
: $9,906,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 546
- Number of aged recipients: 47
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 499
- Number of recipients under 18: 103
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 363
- Number of recipients older than 64: 80
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 189
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 237
| Most common first names in Lyon County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 212 | 78.5 years |
| Mary | 208 | 82.5 years |
| William | 176 | 77.2 years |
| Charles | 132 | 76.9 years |
| Robert | 122 | 73.4 years |
| George | 114 | 77.4 years |
| Helen | 107 | 82.1 years |
| James | 105 | 72.0 years |
| Margaret | 90 | 82.7 years |
| Anna | 80 | 85.4 years |
| Most common last names in Lyon County, KS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 114 | 77.0 years |
| Jones | 77 | 81.0 years |
| Brown | 71 | 78.0 years |
| Williams | 71 | 76.5 years |
| Miller | 64 | 77.7 years |
| Davis | 63 | 78.6 years |
| Johnson | 48 | 76.8 years |
| Wilson | 43 | 80.3 years |
| White | 36 | 77.9 years |
| Martin | 34 | 79.2 years |
| Businesses in Lyon County, KS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 4 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | New Balance | 2 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Nike | 6 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| FedEx | 4 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 3 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Subway | 3 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 2 | T-Mobile | 3 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| Jimmy John's | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
| Knights Inn | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| Kroger | 2 | UPS | 8 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | Village Inn | 1 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Long John Silver's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Marriott | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |