Lyon township, Knox County, Missouri (MO) detailed profile
Land area: 56.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 571 (all rural)
| Males: 288 |  (50.4%) |
| Females: 283 |  (49.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 571 (480 owner occupied, 91 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 30% |
Races in Lyon township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
Median age of males: 37.0
Median age of females: 36.8
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Average household size: 2.56
| Lyon township: | 2.6 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.06
| Lyon township: | $34,154 |
| Missouri: | $46,931 |
| Here: | $281 |
| State: | $566 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $63,100 (it was $50,400 in 2000)
| : | $63,100 |
| Missouri: | $133,200 |
| Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 17.6% |
| Whole state: | 11.7% |
| This township: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Cities in this township include: Hurdland.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Lyon township: Edina Golf Club (A), Hurdland Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Linville Cemetery (1), Rock Creek Cemetery (2), Baker Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Taylor Lake (A), Colonial Knoll Lake (B), Parsons Lake (C), Edina Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Branch (A), Democrat Creek (B), Nick Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
54% of Lyon township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 474
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 137
- South: 11
- West: 4
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 229
- One, attached: 7
- Mobile homes: 38
Median worth of mobile homes: $33,800
Housing units in Lyon township with a mortgage: 48 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45
- Construction (36%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
- Metal and metal products (10%)
- Machinery (7%)
- Truck transportation (7%)
- Rail transportation (6%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
- Other direct selling establishments (14%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
- Health care (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Private households (10%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (20%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
- Carpenters (7%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
- Religious workers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (22%)
- Accountants and auditors (14%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (14%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Lyon township:
- German (26.3%)
- United States or American (21.7%)
- English (11.3%)
- Italian (7.2%)
- Irish (6.4%)
- European (4.3%)
- French (except Basque) (4.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 220 (77%)
- Carpooled: 39 (14%)
- Walked: 4 (1%)
- Worked at home: 24 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Wood (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
99.2% of residents of Lyon township speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% don't speak English at all).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 628- In family households: 548 (158 male householders, 23 female householders)
149 spouses, 201 children (192 natural, 0 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 80 (37 male householders (27 living alone)), 34 female householders (34 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 76 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 11 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 61 1-person, 10 2-persons,
122 married couples with children.
34 single-parent households (15 men, 19 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Missouri: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Missouri: | 11.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
| Here: | 28.6% |
| Missouri: | 24.9% |