Editing Lyon County, Minnesota

{{short description|County in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Lyon County
 | state                = Minnesota
 | seal                 = 
 | ex image             = SMSU student center 2.JPG
 | ex image size        = 220px
 | ex image cap         = Student Center at [[Southwest Minnesota State University]].
 | founded              = March 6, 1868<br/>March 2, 1869
 | seat wl              = Marshall
 | largest city wl      = Marshall
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 722
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 715
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 7.1
 | area percentage      = 1.0%
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 25269
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 25427 {{increase}}
 | density_sq_mi        = 35.3
 | time zone            = Central
 | web                  = www.lyonco.org/
 | named for            = [[Nathaniel Lyon]]
 | district             = 7th
}}

'''Lyon County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Minnesota]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 25,269.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lyoncountyminnesota/PST045222 |access-date=April 20, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Marshall, Minnesota|Marshall]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find a County |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>

Lyon County comprises the Marshall, MN [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
The county was established by two acts of the Minnesota state legislature, dated March 6, 1868, and March 2, 1869. The county seat was designated as Marshall. The county was named for [[Nathaniel Lyon]], an [[United States Army|Army]] officer who served in the Dakota and Minnesota territories before being killed in the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] in 1861. He had achieved the rank of general by his death.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/collections17minnuoft/page/310 Upham, Warren. ''Minnesota Geographical Names, p. 311'' (1920). Accessed March 13, 2019]</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Gannett |first=Henry |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ |title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |year=1905 |page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n192 193]}}</ref> The county was much larger until an act passed on March 6, 1873, made the western 43% the new [[Lincoln County, Minnesota|Lincoln County]].

==Geography==
The [[Yellow Medicine River]] flows northeast through the upper portion of the county, the [[Redwood River]] flows northeast through the central part, and the [[Cottonwood River (Minnesota)|Cottonwood River]] flows northeast through the lower part. The county's terrain consists of low rolling hills, etched by drainages and gullies.<ref name="LCM">[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lyon+County,+MN/@44.797139,-96.4100527,109972m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x878a45d7d5d3abd1:0x43dbad9c398d5e09!8m2!3d44.3981292!4d-95.8987139 ''Lyon County MN''  Google Maps (accessed March 13, 2019)]</ref> It slopes to the north and east, with its highest point near its southwest corner, at {{convert|1,729|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Find an Altitude/Lyon County MN"  Google Maps (accessed March 13, 2019) |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=March 13, 2019}}</ref> The county has a total area of {{convert|722|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|715|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|7.1|sqmi}} (1.0%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060200/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |access-date=October 21, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> [[File:Lyon Co Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf|thumb|right|Soils of Lyon County<ref>Nelson, Steven (2011). ''Savanna Soils of Minnesota.'' Minnesota: Self. pp. 69-70. {{ISBN|978-0-615-50320-2}}.</ref>]]

===Lakes===
Source:<ref name=LCM/>
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* Clear Lake
* Cottonwood Lake
* East Twin Lake
* Goose Lake
* Island Lake
* Lady Slipper Lake
* Lake Marshall
* Lake of the Hill
* Lake Yankton
* Lone Tree Lake (part)
* Long Lake (part)
* McKay Lake
* North Twin Lake
* Rock Lake
* [[School Grove Lake]] (part)
* Sham Lake
* South Twin Lake
* Swift Lake
* West Twin Lake
* Wood Lake
{{div col end}}

===Major highways===
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* [[Image:US 14.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 14 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 14]]
* [[Image:US 59.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 59#Minnesota|U.S. Highway 59]]
* [[Image:MN-19.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 19]]
* [[Image:MN-23.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 23]]
* [[Image:MN-68.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 68]]
* [[Image:MN-91.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 91]]
{{div col end}}

===Airports===
Source:<ref name=LCM/>
* Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML)
* Tracy Municipal Airport (TKC)

===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota|Yellow Medicine County]] - north
* [[Redwood County, Minnesota|Redwood County]] - east
* [[Murray County, Minnesota|Murray County]] - south
* [[Pipestone County, Minnesota|Pipestone County]] - southwest
* [[Lincoln County, Minnesota|Lincoln County]] - west
{{div col end}}

===Protected areas===
Source:<ref name=LCM/>
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* Camden State Park
* Gadwall State Wildlife Management Area
* Garvin State Park
* Grandview State Wildlife Management Area
* Greenhead State Wildlife Management Area
* Glynn Prairie Scientific and Natural Area
* Shelburne State Wildlife Management Area
* Vallers State Wildlife Management Area
{{div col end}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 6257
|1890= 9501
|1900= 14591
|1910= 15722
|1920= 18837
|1930= 19328
|1940= 21569
|1950= 22253
|1960= 22655
|1970= 24273
|1980= 25207
|1990= 24789
|2000= 25425
|2010= 25857
|2020= 25269
|estyear=2023
|estimate=25427
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 18, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=October 21, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1790-1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |access-date=October 21, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mn190090.txt |access-date=October 21, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1990-2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |access-date=October 21, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF" />
}}

===2020 Census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Lyon County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web |title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lyon County, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Lyon%20County,%20Minnesota&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|20,535
|81.26%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|906
|3.6%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|84
|0.3%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|1,263
|5%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|3
|0.01%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH)
|734
|2.9%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|1,744
|7%
|}

===2000 census===
[[File:LyonCountyMn2022PopPyr.png|thumb|right|2022 US Census [[population pyramid]] for Lyon County, from [[American Community Survey|ACS]] 5-year estimates]]
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 25,425 people, 9,715 households, and 6,334 families in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|35.6|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 10,298 housing units at an average density of {{convert|14.4|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 93.58% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.49% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.31% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.67% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.89% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.04% from two or more races. 3.97% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 33.9% were of [[German people|German]], 15.5% [[norwegian people|Norwegian]] and 10.5% [[belgian people|Belgian]] ancestry.

There were 9,715 households, out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.80% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09.

The county population contained 26.20% under the age of 18, 13.30% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,996, and the median income for a family was $48,512. Males had a median income of $32,102 versus $21,445 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $18,013. About 6.30% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.00% of those under age 18 and 12.70% of those age 65 or over.

==Communities==
===Cities===
{{div col}}
* [[Balaton, Minnesota|Balaton]]
* [[Cottonwood, Minnesota|Cottonwood]]
* [[Florence, Minnesota|Florence]]
* [[Garvin, Minnesota|Garvin]]
* [[Ghent, Minnesota|Ghent]]
* [[Lynd, Minnesota|Lynd]]
* [[Marshall, Minnesota|Marshall]] (county seat)
* [[Minneota, Minnesota|Minneota]]
* [[Russell, Minnesota|Russell]]
* [[Taunton, Minnesota|Taunton]]
* [[Tracy, Minnesota|Tracy]]
{{div col end}}

===Unincorporated communities===
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* [[Amiret, Minnesota|Amiret]]
* [[Burchard, Minnesota|Burchard]]
* [[Dudley, Minnesota|Dudley]]
* [[Green Valley, Minnesota|Green Valley]]
{{div col end}}

===Townships===
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* [[Amiret Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Amiret Township]]
* [[Clifton Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Clifton Township]]
* [[Coon Creek Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Coon Creek Township]]
* [[Custer Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Custer Township]]
* [[Eidsvold Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Eidsvold Township]]
* [[Fairview Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Fairview Township]]
* [[Grandview Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Grandview Township]]
* [[Island Lake Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Island Lake Township]]
* [[Lake Marshall Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Lake Marshall Township]]
* [[Lucas Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Lucas Township]]
* [[Lynd Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Lynd Township]]
* [[Lyons Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Lyons Township]]
* [[Monroe Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Monroe Township]]
* [[Nordland Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Nordland Township]]
* [[Rock Lake Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Rock Lake Township]]
* [[Shelburne Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Shelburne Township]]
* [[Sodus Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Sodus Township]]
* [[Stanley Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Stanley Township]]
* [[Vallers Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Vallers Township]]
* [[Westerheim Township, Lyon County, Minnesota|Westerheim Township]]
{{div col end}}

==Politics==
Lyon County has been a traditional Republican stronghold. In only one national election since 1980 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2024).
{{PresHead|place=Lyon County, Minnesota|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leip |first=David |title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS |access-date=October 9, 2018 |website=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|8,400|4,284|306|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|7,979|4,634|280|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|7,256|3,825|1,134|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|6,594|5,465|329|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|6,315|6,110|283|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|7,203|5,292|178|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|6,087|4,737|665|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|4,932|5,062|1,483|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|4,591|4,481|3,252|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|5,969|5,657|110|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|7,170|5,389|100|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|5,852|5,626|1,433|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|5,036|7,122|300|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|5,820|5,614|196|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|4,331|5,317|318|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,165|6,649|8|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|4,740|5,550|15|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|5,188|4,190|8|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|6,015|4,030|24|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|3,054|6,144|88|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|3,617|4,640|38|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|4,305|5,234|36|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|2,551|5,163|710|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|2,264|4,989|130|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|4,058|3,274|56|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|3,519|334|2,700|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|4,557|1,232|440|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|1,389|1,893|282|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|460|1,068|1,411|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,618|1,043|193|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,394|330|202|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|1,844|879|131|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|1,623|1,351|98|Minnesota}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|1,068|486|545|Minnesota}}

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Lyon County, Minnesota]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Lyon County, Minnesota}}
* [http://www.lyonco.org/ Lyon County government website]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Lyon County, Minnesota
|North     = [[Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota|Yellow Medicine County]]
|East      = [[Redwood County, Minnesota|Redwood County]]
|South     = [[Murray County, Minnesota|Murray County]]
|Southwest = [[Pipestone County, Minnesota|Pipestone County]]
|West      = [[Lincoln County, Minnesota|Lincoln County]]
}}

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