Lyon County, Kansas
| Lyon County, Kansas | |
 Lyon County Courthouse in Emporia
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 Location in the state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 5, 1862 |
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| Seat | Emporia |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
855.14 sq mi (2,215 km²) 850.87 sq mi (2,204 km²) 4.27 sq mi (11 km²), 0.50% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
33,690 41.8/sq mi (16.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | LyonCounty.org |
Lyon County (standard abbreviation: LY) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county was named for General Nathaniel Lyon, who was killed at the Battle of Wilson's Creek in the Civil War.[citation needed] As of the 2010 census, the county population was 33,690.[1] Emporia is the largest city and county seat. Lyon County is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The county should not be confused with the city of Lyons, which is located in Rice County.
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[edit] Law and government
Lyon County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement. The food sales requirement was removed with voter approval in 1992.[2]
[edit] Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 855.14 square miles (2,214.8 km2), of which 850.87 square miles (2,203.7 km2) (or 99.50%) is land and 4.27 square miles (11.1 km2) (or 0.50%) is water.[3]
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Wabaunsee County, Kansas (north)
- Osage County, Kansas (northeast)
- Coffey County, Kansas (southeast)
- Greenwood County, Kansas (south)
- Chase County, Kansas (west)
- Morris County, Kansas (northwest)
[edit] National protected area
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 25,074 |
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| 1910 | 24,927 | −0.6% | |
| 1920 | 26,154 | 4.9% | |
| 1930 | 29,240 | 11.8% | |
| 1940 | 26,424 | −9.6% | |
| 1950 | 26,576 | 0.6% | |
| 1960 | 26,928 | 1.3% | |
| 1970 | 32,071 | 19.1% | |
| 1980 | 35,108 | 9.5% | |
| 1990 | 34,732 | −1.1% | |
| 2000 | 35,935 | 3.5% | |
| 2010 | 33,690 | −6.2% | |
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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 35,935 people, 13,691 households, and 8,639 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 people per square mile (16/km²). There were 14,757 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.27% White, 2.27% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 2.04% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 9.79% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. 16.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 13,691 households out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.80% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.90% were non-families. 28.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 16.20% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 19.10% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,819, and the median income for a family was $43,112. Males had a median income of $28,865 versus $21,338 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,724. About 9.60% of families and 14.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.60% of those under age 18 and 9.20% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2008 estimate):
- Emporia, 26,380 (county seat)
- Americus, 917
- Olpe, 508
- Hartford, 494
- Neosho Rapids, 271
- Reading, 244
- Allen, 212
- Admire, 174
- Bushong, 50
[edit] Unincorporated communities
[edit] Townships
Lyon County is divided into eleven townships. The city of Emporia is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.
| Township | FIPS | Population center |
Population | Population density /km² (/sq mi) |
Land area km² (sq mi) |
Water area km² (sq mi) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Agnes City | 00525 | 468 | 2 (4) | 279 (108) | 0 (0) | 0.15% | 38°39′54″N 96°13′50″W / 38.665°N 96.23056°W | |
| Americus | 01700 | 1,522 | 7 (17) | 225 (87) | 1 (0) | 0.35% | 38°31′12″N 96°16′0″W / 38.52°N 96.266667°W | |
| Center | 11800 | 1,201 | 4 (10) | 308 (119) | 3 (1) | 0.82% | 38°14′17″N 96°13′13″W / 38.23806°N 96.22028°W | |
| Elmendaro | 20687 | 949 | 4 (10) | 257 (99) | 1 (0) | 0.31% | 38°15′31″N 96°1′8″W / 38.25861°N 96.01889°W | |
| Emporia | 21300 | 1,167 | 8 (21) | 143 (55) | 2 (1) | 1.20% | 38°23′7″N 96°10′13″W / 38.38528°N 96.17028°W | |
| Fremont | 24750 | 842 | 5 (12) | 184 (71) | 1 (0) | 0.33% | 38°29′35″N 96°9′17″W / 38.49306°N 96.15472°W | |
| Ivy | 34700 | 304 | 3 (9) | 88 (34) | 0 (0) | 0.07% | 38°38′23″N 96°5′25″W / 38.63972°N 96.09028°W | |
| Jackson | 34825 | 995 | 4 (11) | 227 (88) | 1 (1) | 0.62% | 38°23′39″N 96°0′37″W / 38.39417°N 96.01028°W | |
| Pike | 55825 | 899 | 6 (17) | 139 (54) | 0 (0) | 0.35% | 38°24′13″N 96°17′39″W / 38.40361°N 96.29417°W | |
| Reading | 58625 | 547 | 3 (8) | 175 (67) | 1 (1) | 0.79% | 38°31′35″N 95°59′56″W / 38.52639°N 95.99889°W | |
| Waterloo | 75925 | 281 | 2 (5) | 154 (59) | 1 (0) | 0.40% | 38°41′32″N 96°0′26″W / 38.69222°N 96.00722°W |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
[edit] Colleges and universities
[edit] See also
Information on this and other counties in Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Kansas
- Kansas locations by per capita income
Other information for Kansas
- List of cities in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
- List of colleges and universities in Kansas
- Jacobs Creek Flood
[edit] References
- ^ "2010 County Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
[edit] Further reading
- History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
- Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lyon County, Kansas |
- Official Site
- General county information
- County Level Data
- Maps
- Lyon County Map, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
- Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE
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