Lyon County

Lyon County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population25,269
County SeatLyon County Government Center
State FIPS27
County FIPS083
Num Towns11
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population20,262
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)25,352
Median Age36.8
Veterans1,272
Housing Units11,188
Uninsured412
Net Migration (recent)-619
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments831
Total Employees12,848
Avg Annual Pay$52,859
Median Household Income$68,919
Poverty Rate12.4%
Unemployment Rate3.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$74,952
Federal Spending FY2024$160,212,730
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,340

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$177,600
Median Rent$718
FMR Studio$646
FMR 1BR$780
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,307
FMR 4BR$1,567

Health & Safety

Hospitals22
EMS Stations33
Fire Stations33
Police Stations33
Adult Smoking17.6%
Adult Obesity37.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k9.3
Air Quality Good Days276

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.45
Electric Customers2581180
Towns with Broadband Data11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage11

Community

Churches35
Libraries11
Historic Places (NRHP)12
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools126
SNAP Stores27
Bank Branches13

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)382,994
Avg Farm Size (acres)191,497.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2022-08-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-07
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-06-12
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2018-09-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2014-07-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2011-07-28
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-05-10
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-10-13
EMFLOODING2010-03-19

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lyon County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.