Lyndon, KS

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Lyndon, Kansas

Lyndon, Kansas, in Osage county, is 30 miles S of Topeka, Kansas (center to center) and 68 miles SW of Kansas City, Missouri. There are 1,038 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Lyndon

In Lyndon, about 64% of adults are married.

Males are more numerous in Lyndon than in most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lyndon had a median family income of $44,231.

Lyndon Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Lyndon that were owner-occupied was 79%.

Commuting

In Lyndon, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Lyndon, KS

Comparing Lyndon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles S of Topeka, Kansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	68 miles SW of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Osage
Standard Zip Codes	66451
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.61
Longitude	-95.683

Station	POMONA LAKE
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Station	MELVERN LAKE
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 38 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	37.1 inches

Station	TOPEKA BILLARD MNCPL AP
Distance	31.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Library
Lyndon Carnegie Library 127 E 6th St Lyndon, Kansas (785) 828-4520 Library Web Site

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,038	100%
Male	523	50.4%
Female	515	49.6%
Under 18	270	26%
18+	768	74%
65+	189	18.2%
Median Age	39.2
Average Family Size	2.91
White	1,017	98%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.5%
Other	8	0.8%
Mixed Race	5	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$44,231
Population In Poverty	109	10.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,041
Growth	3
Growth %	0.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	37.5%
US/American	16.1%
English	15%
Irish	9.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.9%
Dutch	3.2%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
Swedish	2%
Welsh	1.9%
European	1.8%
Norwegian	1.2%
Scottish	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
Luxemburger	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Arab/Arabic	0.3%
British	0.3%

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