Lyon County, Iowa

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The Lyon County Courthouse in Rock Rapids, listed in the NRHP since 1979 [1]
The Lyon County Courthouse in Rock Rapids, listed on the NRHP since 1979
administration
US state : Iowa
Administrative headquarters : Rock Rapids
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
206 S. 2nd Avenue
Rock Rapids, IA 51246-1538
Foundation : 1851
Made up from: Woodbury County
Area code : 001 712
Demographics
Residents : 11,581  (2010)
Population density : 7.6 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1522 km²
Water surface : 0 km²
map
Map of Lyon County within Iowa
Website : www.lyoncountyiowa.com

The Lyon County is a county in the US state of Iowa . At the 2010 census , the county had 11,581 people and a population density of 7.6 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Rock Rapids , named for its location on the Rock River .

geography

The county is located in the far northwest of Iowa on the east bank of the Big Sioux River , which forms the border with South Dakota . In the north, Lyon County borders Minnesota . It has an area of ​​1,522 square kilometers without any significant water surface. The following counties border Lyon County:

Minnehaha County,
South Dakota 		Rock County,
Minnesota 		Nobles County,
Minnesota
Lincoln County,
South Dakota 		Compass card (de) .svg Osceola County
Sioux County O'Brien County

history

N. Lyon

Lyon County was formed in 1851 from former parts of Woodbury County. It was named after General Nathaniel Lyon (1818–1861), an officer in the Mexican War and the Civil War .

Iowa County has a National Historic Landmark , the Blood Run Site . 9 other structures and sites in the county are on the National Register of Historic Places .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1870 221 -
1880 1968 790.5%
1890 8080 310.6%
1900 13,165 62.9%
1910 14,624 11.1%
1920 15,431 5.5%
1930 15,293 -0.9%
1940 15,374 0.5%
1950 14,697 -4.4%
1960 14,468 -1.6%
1970 13,340 -7.8%
1980 12,896 -3.3%
1990 11,952 -7.3%
2000 11,763 -1.6%
2010 11,581 -1.5%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000–2010

According to the 2010 census , there were 11,581 people in 4,502 households in Lyon County. The population density was 7.6 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 97.9 percent white, 0.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.8 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Statistically, 2.40 people lived in the 4,502 households.

27.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 55.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 16.8 percent were 65 years or older. 50.1 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 48,467  USD . The per capita income was $ 22,815. 8.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Lyon County

Citys

Unincorporated Communities

structure

Lyon County is divided into 18 townships :

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Listing on the National Register of Historic Places - No. 79000913. Accessed March 22, 2018
  2. ^ Lyon County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.Retrieved February 27, 2011
  3. ^ National Association of Counties.Retrieved January 16, 2012
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 26, 2017.
  5. ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
  6. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 16, 2011
  7. ↑ a b U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Lyon County, IA ( July 14, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved January 16, 2012
  8. ↑ 2010 US Census Iowa Township and Other Subdivision Population. Retrieved July 23, 2019 .

Web links

Commons : Lyon County, Iowa  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 43 ° 23 ′  N , 96 ° 13 ′  W