Lyon TownshipKS
A town of 318.
Is Lyon Township a good place to live?
Lyon Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher January low than Lyon Township. Lyon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
318 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lyon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lyon Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lyon Township.
Lyon Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
0.6% of working residents work locally in Lyon Township, below both Kansas’ towns (15%) and U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Lyon Township has added 54 jobs, to 57 in 2023. The top destinations are Parsons (9%), Pittsburg (9%) and Joplin (8%).
| Lyon Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Lyon Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lyon Township has four seasons and hot summers
Lyon Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Lyon Township’s July high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lyon Township is
Lyon Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 44% of Lyon Township adults have obesity. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Lyon Township.
| Lyon Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lyon Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.6% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lyon Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lyon Township
About 5 of every 100 Lyon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Lyon Township for work
Where Lyon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lyon Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Lyon Township is a township in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 328.
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- Area
- 50 sq mi
- Elevation
- 879 ft
Questions about Lyon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lyon Township, KS a good place to live?
Lyon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.