Lyon County, Iowa

Lyon County is a county in the United States of Iowa. The county has a population of 11763 as per the 2000 census data. The July 2008 population estimate is 11234, It is the 32nd smallest county by population in the U.S. state of Iowa. The county spans an area of 587.63 sq mi (1521.95 sq km), of which, 587.5 square miles (1521.62 sq km) of it is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 sq km) of it is water, making it Iowa's 26th largest county by total area.

Lyon County Iowa
Map of Lyon County, Iowa

As of the census of 2000, there were 11763 residents, 4428 households, and 3264 families in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (7.72/kmē), it would be the 24th least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Iowa. There were 4758 housing units at an average density of 8.1 per square mile (3.13/kmē). The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13. The population's age distribution was 28% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 11234, The racial makeup of the county was 98.82% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 0.52% from two or more races.

Lyon County Iowa Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Lyon County Iowa School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Lyon County Iowa GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $36878, it is the 47th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Iowa. The median income for a family in the county was $45144, it is the 40th wealthiest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $16081, it is 12th poorest county by per capita income in Iowa.

In 2000, 3024 pupils and students, of which 50.36% are male and 49.64% are female, 25.71% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.03% nursery or pri school, 5.59% kindergarten, 51.69% elementary school, 27.84% high school and 9.85% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Alvord CityLyon County0.270.270187684.81730038750
2Doon CityLyon County0.580.580533924.11469833281
3George CityLyon County2.392.3901051439.51673330375
4Inwood CityLyon County1.331.3308756581565133889
5Larchwood CityLyon County0.970.970788812.12109242250
6Lester CityLyon County1.811.810251138.31741038750
7Little Rock CityLyon County0.780.780489627.91551431667
8Rock Rapids CityLyon County3.963.9602573650.21803535135
YearPopulation
April 2000 census11763
April 2000 Estimate11763
July 2000 Estimate11741
July 2001 Estimate11637
July 2002 Estimate11589
July 2003 Estimate11569
July 2004 Estimate11526
July 2005 Estimate11467
July 2006 Estimate11366
July 2007 Estimate11247
July 2008 Estimate11234
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school8864152
Kindergarten9574169
Elementary school7917721563
High school418424842
College or graduate school131167298
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lyon County, Iowa$36878$45144$16081
Iowa, United States$39469$48005$19674
United States$41994$50046$21587