LyonTownshipRoscommonMI, 2009
Lyon Township’s story
Lyon Township in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009.
Explore the history →Lyon TownshipMI
A town of 1,279. 2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Population
1,279
2025 Census estimate · +1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$211K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
64.2
years
Jobs based here
49
A commuter town
Is Lyon Township a good place to live?
The best of Lyon Township’s subject grades are an A+ for civic life and an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a C for walkability. 45% of residents are 65 or older in Lyon Township, against 19% in Michigan’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 62 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Homes are expensive, about $211K for a typical one and 3.8 times the county’s $55K median household income. Lyon Township’s trail density is 2.6 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Michigan’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. On history, just 40 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Lyon Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lyon Township stand out
Where Lyon Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,279 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Gerrish TownshipBeaver Creek TownshipLake TownshipNorwich TownshipEnterprise TownshipMarkey TownshipLyon Township
How Lyon Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Lyon Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 5.5% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Jobs & income$68K median household incomeCOpen →Cost of livingCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →HealthMunson Healthcare Grayling Hospital 14.6 miles awayC+Open →SchoolsBeat 56% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lyon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lyon Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lyon Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLyon Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48653, 4862748653 87% · 48627 13%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lyon Township.
Who lives here
Lyon Township stands out in Michigan and nationally: a smaller share of its residents are under 18
8.4% of Lyon Township residents are under 18. Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Lyon Township. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
64.2median age · MI 40.2
| Lyon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 8.4% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 64.2 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 26% | 29% |
Lyon TownshipMichiganUnited States
Ages · share of residents
29%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school29%
Some college24%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
41% women, 59% men
About 144 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.7 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 67% are men (MI 48%).
| Lyon Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.4% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.3% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 29.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.9% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.4% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.9% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.9% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Lyon Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lyon Township for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2011, Lyon Township has added 21 jobs, to 49 in 2021. Lyon Township’s average trip to work is 23 minutes.
7%work in town
| Lyon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Lyon Township7%
Grayling6%
Grayling Township6%
Roscommon Township5%
Higgins Township5%
45 mi
median commute distance
49
jobs based in Lyon Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
16.9%conserved
16.9%
conserved · 3,921 of 23,225 acres
93 mi
of trails · 2.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit | 85.4 mi | 14,652 |
| 2. Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit | 0.3 mi | 2 |
| 3. Lyon Township Park | 0.1 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Lyon Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lyon Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Lyon Township is 80°F.
66″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring30–54°
Summer53–78°
Fall37–57°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Lyon Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC+
Lyon Township is less healthy than 58% of U.S. towns
Lyon Township beats the Michigan average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Lyon Township.
42%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Lyon Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 36% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
10 better13 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Lyon Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13% | 8.9% |
Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital
14.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lyon Township
18pages on Lyon Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lyon Township
About 1 of every 100 Lyon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Lyon Township for work
Where Lyon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
49jobs based in Lyon Township
7%of working residents work in town
45 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Lyon Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Lyon Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,252 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,217 ft
Questions about Lyon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lyon Township, MI a good place to live?
2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Is Lyon Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.