Lyon County, Minnesota

Lyon County
; Lyon County, Minnesota;
	; ;
	; Student Center at Southwest Minnesota State University.;
	; ; Location in the U.S. state of Minnesota;
	; ; Minnesota's location in the U.S.;
Founded	; March 6, 1868
Named for	; Nathaniel Lyon
Seat	; Marshall;
Largest city	; Marshall
Area	;
• Total	; 722 sq mi (1,870 km2)
• Land	; 715 sq mi (1,852 km2)
• Water	; 7.1 sq mi (18 km2), 1.0%
Population (est.)	;
• (2016)	; 25,699
• Density	; 36/sq mi (14/km2)
Congressional district	; 7th;
Time zone	; Central: UTC−6/−5;
Website	; www.co.lyon.mn.us;

Lyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,857.^[3] Its county seat is Marshall.^[4]

Lyon County comprises the Marshall, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography[edit]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 722 square miles (1,870 km²), of which 715 square miles (1,850 km²) is land and 7.1 square miles (18 km²) (1.0%) is water.^[5]

Soils of Lyon County^[6]

Lakes[edit]

Clear Lake: in Lyons Township

Cottonwood Lake: in Lucas Township

East Twin Lake: in Shelburne Township

Goose Lake: in Island Lake Township

Island Lake: in Island Lake Township

Lady Slipper Lake: in Lucas Township

Lake Marshall: in Lake Marshall Township

Lake of the Hills: in Custer Township

Lake Yankton: in Rock Lake Township

Lone Tree Lake: almost entirely in Lucas Township, but the extreme northern tip extends into Yellow Medicine County

Long Lake: mostly in Custer Township, but the southern part extends into Murray County

McKay Lake: in Rock Lake Township

North Twin Lake: in Monroe Township

Rock Lake: in Rock Lake Township

School Grove Lake: almost entirely in Lucas Township, but the eastern tip extends into Yellow Medicine County

Sham Lake: in Lucas Township

South Twin Lake: in Monroe Township

West Twin Lake: in Shelburne Township

Wood Lake: in Coon Creek Township

Major highways[edit]

U.S. Highway 14

U.S. Highway 59

Minnesota State Highway 19

Minnesota State Highway 23

Minnesota State Highway 68

Minnesota State Highway 91

Adjacent counties[edit]

Yellow Medicine County (north)

Redwood County (east)

Murray County (south)

Pipestone County (southwest)

Lincoln County (west)

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	6,257		—
1890	9,501		51.8%
1900	14,591		53.6%
1910	15,722		7.8%
1920	18,837		19.8%
1930	19,328		2.6%
1940	21,569		11.6%
1950	22,253		3.2%
1960	22,655		1.8%
1970	24,273		7.1%
1980	25,207		3.8%
1990	24,789		−1.7%
2000	25,425		2.6%
2010	25,857		1.7%
Est. 2016	25,699	^[7]	−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8] 1790-1960^[9] 1900-1990^[10] 1990-2000^[11] 2010-2016^[3]

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data

As of the 2000 census,^[12] there were 25,425 people, 9,715 households, and 6,334 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 10,298 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.58% White, 1.49% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.89% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 3.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 33.9% were of German, 15.5% Norwegian and 10.5% Belgian ancestry.

There were 9,715 households out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.80% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 13.30% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,996, and the median income for a family was $48,512. Males had a median income of $32,102 versus $21,445 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,013. About 6.30% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.00% of those under age 18 and 12.70% of those age 65 or over.

Communities[edit]

Cities[edit]

Balaton

Cottonwood

Florence

Garvin

Ghent

Lynd

Marshall (county seat)

Minneota

Russell

Taunton

Tracy

Townships[edit]

Amiret Township

Clifton Township

Coon Creek Township

Custer Township

Eidsvold Township

Fairview Township

Grandview Township

Island Lake Township

Lake Marshall Township

Lucas Township

Lynd Township

Lyons Township

Monroe Township

Nordland Township

Rock Lake Township

Shelburne Township

Sodus Township

Stanley Township

Vallers Township

Westerheim Township

Unincorporated communities[edit]

Amiret

Burchard

Dudley

Green Valley

Politics[edit]

Presidential elections results

**Presidential elections results**^[13]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	59.4% 7,256	31.3% 3,825	9.3% 1,134
2012	53.2% 6,594	44.1% 5,465	2.7% 329
2008	49.7% 6,315	48.1% 6,110	2.2% 283
2004	56.8% 7,203	41.8% 5,292	1.4% 178
2000	53.0% 6,087	41.2% 4,737	5.8% 665
1996	43.0% 4,932	44.1% 5,062	12.9% 1,483
1992	37.3% 4,591	36.4% 4,481	26.4% 3,252
1988	50.9% 5,969	48.2% 5,657	0.9% 110
1984	56.6% 7,170	42.6% 5,389	0.8% 100
1980	45.3% 5,852	43.6% 5,626	11.1% 1,433
1976	40.4% 5,036	57.2% 7,122	2.4% 300
1972	50.0% 5,820	48.3% 5,614	1.7% 196
1968	43.5% 4,331	53.4% 5,317	3.2% 318
1964	32.2% 3,165	67.7% 6,649	0.1% 8
1960	46.0% 4,740	53.9% 5,550	0.2% 15
1956	55.3% 5,188	44.6% 4,190	0.1% 8
1952	59.7% 6,015	40.0% 4,030	0.2% 24
1948	32.9% 3,054	66.2% 6,144	1.0% 88
1944	43.6% 3,617	55.9% 4,640	0.5% 38
1940	45.0% 4,305	54.7% 5,234	0.4% 36
1936	30.3% 2,551	61.3% 5,163	8.4% 710
1932	30.7% 2,264	67.6% 4,989	1.8% 130
1928	54.9% 4,058	44.3% 3,274	0.8% 56
1924	53.7% 3,519	5.1% 334	41.2% 2,700
1920	73.2% 4,557	19.8% 1,232	7.1% 440
1916	39.0% 1,389	53.1% 1,893	7.9% 282
1912	15.7% 460	36.3% 1,068	48.0% 1,411
1908	56.7% 1,618	36.6% 1,043	6.8% 193
1904	81.8% 2,394	11.3% 330	6.9% 202
1900	64.6% 1,844	30.8% 879	4.6% 131
1896	52.8% 1,623	44.0% 1,351	3.2% 98
1892	50.9% 1,068	23.2% 486	26.0% 545

References[edit]

^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved March 18, 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em

^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 193.

^ ^a^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2013.

^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 69 - 70.
ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.

^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-10-09.

External links[edit]

Lyon County government’s website

Coordinates: 44°25′N 95°50′W / 44.41°N 95.84°W / 44.41; -95.84

[1] "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved March 18, 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em

[2] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 193.

[QF-3] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2013.

[GR6-4] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[GR1-5] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

[6] Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 69 - 70.
ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.

[USCensusEst2016-7] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[8] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

[9] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

[10] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

[11] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

[GR2-12] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[13] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-10-09.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Lyon County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Marshall
Cities	Balaton Cottonwood Florence Garvin Ghent Lynd Marshall Minneota Russell Taunton Tracy
Townships	Amiret Clifton Coon Creek Custer Eidsvold Fairview Grandview Island Lake Lake Marshall Lucas Lynd Lyons Monroe Nordland Rock Lake Shelburne Sodus Stanley Vallers Westerheim
Unincorporated communities	Amiret Burchard Dudley Green Valley

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