Lyon township, Lyon County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 31.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 277 (all rural)
| Males: 142 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 135 |  (48.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 277 (223 owner occupied, 54 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Lyon township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.1%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 30.6
Median age of females: 32.5
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Average household size: 3.01
| Lyon township: | 3.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.41
| Lyon township: | $52,540 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $396 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $107,911 (it was $68,600 in 2000)
| : | $107,911 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 22.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
| This township: | 3.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Lyon township: G and G Farms (A), Ridgecrest Farms (B), K and L Farms (C), Beloit (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Beloit Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Lyon township include: Big Sioux River Wildlife Area - Nelson Tract (1), Big Sioux River Wildlife Area - Kroger Tract (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
67% of Lyon township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 262
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 30
- South: 20
- West: 9
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 122
- Mobile homes: 24
Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500
Housing units in Lyon township with a mortgage: 25 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 59
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
- Construction (14%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Health care (28%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (13%)
- Truck transportation (10%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Registered nurses (12%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
- Waiters and waitresses (9%)
- Cashiers (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Lyon township:
- United States or American (72.0%)
- German (5.6%)
- Lebanese (1.7%)
- English (1.7%)
- Scottish (1.7%)
- Swedish (1.7%)
- Irish (0.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 127 (88%)
- Carpooled: 9 (6%)
- Walked: 3 (2%)
- Worked at home: 5 (3%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (55%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Wood (10%)
- Electricity (8%)
98.7% of residents of Lyon township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 323- In family households: 291 (70 male householders, 28 female householders)
83 spouses, 77 children (69 natural, 0 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 13 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 32 (12 male householders (10 living alone)), 18 female householders (18 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 39 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 2 2-persons,
74 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (3 men, 8 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |