Grand River, 1907
Lyons’s story
190 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1907 and 2 maps from 1945 on.
- 1836Lyons is settled
LyonsMI
Population
780
2025 Census estimate · +1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$122K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
32
A commuter town
Is Lyons a good place to live?
Lyons has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Lyons stand out
Where Lyons beats most towns.
Small town
780 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lyons: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lyons, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLyons water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lyons’ 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 hereLyons Township ClerkLyons Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4885148851 100%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 Lyons.
Work & commute
Most of Lyons’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Lyons: 1.7% of working residents work locally, where Michigan’s towns sit at 5.9% and U.S. towns at 8%. 12% of Lyons residents live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 21 miles. For Lyons, the mean commuting time is 27 minutes.
2%work in town
| Lyons | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Lyons2%
Ionia15%
Lyons Township10%
Grand Rapids4%
Lansing4%
21 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Lyons
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Lyons has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 16°, with about 54 inches of snow a winter.
54″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–33°
Spring35–57°
Summer58–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lyons is
Just over a third of adults feel lonely in Lyons. CDC measures, 32 in all: Lyons beats Michigan on 1 and trails on 1. Lyons: 18% of adults binge drink, above both Michigan’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (16%).
| Lyons | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lyons | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.5% | 77.6% |
Sparrow Ionia Hospital
7.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Lyons, mostly inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lyons after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 54% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Protected land: 1% of Lyons
Trails total 0.4 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Lyons: 2, covering 11 acres. Lyons’ concentration of trails comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
1%conserved
| Lyons | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1%
conserved · 9 of 859 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hazel Devore Park | 0.3 mi | 8 |
| 2. Public Fishing Access | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
The median home in Lyons sells for about $195K
The share of households in Lyons who live in a home they own: 77%. The going rate for rent in the town is $1,063 a month.
$195Kmedian sale price
| Lyons | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,063 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lyons
17pages on Lyons
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lyons; the nearest are
Montcalm Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sidney20.1 mi$4,662 in-state tuitionMichigan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · East Lansing29.5 mi$16,458 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Lyons residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Lyons for work
Where Lyons’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
32jobs based in Lyons
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Lyons
Township in Michigan, United States
Lyons Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,513 at the 2020 census. The village of Lyons is mostly within the township. The villages of Muir and Pewamo are also within the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 761 ft
Questions about Lyons
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lyons, MI a good place to live?
Lyons has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.