Lyons, KS

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Lyons, Kansas

Lyons, Kansas is 65 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas. It is in Rice county. The population of the city is 3,732.

The People and Families of Lyons

In Lyons, about 61% of adults are married.

Approximately 9% of Lyons is non-white. Lyons is home to people of a variety of races.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lyons had a median family income of $39,639.

Political Inclinations

Among Lyons political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $300. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Lyons Housing

Of the housing in Lyons, approximately 70% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Lyons, 94% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the city than most cities its size. Lyons features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Lyons strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Lyons, KS

Comparing Lyons 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
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
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
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	65 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas
County	Rice
Standard Zip Codes	67554
Phone Area Codes	620
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.345
Longitude	-98.2

Station	STERLING
Distance	8.9 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 40 F
Apr Temp	41 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 93 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	29.2 inches

Station	ELLSWORTH
Distance	26.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 92 F
Oct Temp	41 to 70 F
Annual Precip	29 inches

Station	HUTCHINSON 10 SW
Distance	29.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 40 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 93 F
Oct Temp	43 to 70 F
Annual Precip	30.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,732	100%
Male	1,800	48.2%
Female	1,932	51.8%
Under 18	990	26.5%
18+	2,742	73.5%
65+	744	19.9%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.96
White	3,402	91.2%
African-American	73	2%
Asian	12	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	28	0.8%
Other	140	3.8%
Mixed Race	73	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	449	12%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,554
Growth	-178
Growth %	-4.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20.7%
US/American	14.1%
English	11.9%
Irish	6%
Dutch	2.7%
European	2.3%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Swedish	1.7%
Italian	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Serbian	0.6%
Polish	0.5%
British	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Scottish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lyons	3,732	$39,639
Alden	168	$36,827
Chase	490	$39,688
Geneseo	272	$29,250
Little River	536	$33,125
Nickerson	1,194	$34,188
Sterling	2,642	$40,739

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Lyons Public Library 217 E. Ave S. Lyons, Kansas (620) 257-2961 Library Web Site

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