Lyle TownshipMN
A town of 377, settled in 1854.
Is Lyle Township a good place to live?
30% of residents are under 18 in Lyle Township, against 23% in Minnesota’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Red Cedar River Wildlife Management Area, at 72 acres. Lyle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
377 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lyle Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lyle 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 Lyle Township.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Lyle Township’s workers commute out
Jobs based in Lyle Township fell to 7 in 2023, 37 fewer than in 2013. Lyle Township’s median household income is $103,000, above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 5% of residents live below the poverty line in Lyle Township.
| Lyle Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lyle Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lyle Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lyle Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Lyle Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lyle Township is
Lyle Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 28% of Lyle Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Lyle Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lyle Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.8% | 5.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.4% | 7.5% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 27.6% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lyle Township has set aside 1% of its land for conservation
1.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Red Cedar River Wildlife Management Area | — | 72 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lyle Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lyle Township
About 2 of every 100 Lyle Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Lyle Township for work
Where Lyle Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lyle Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Lyle is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The city lies on the north side of the Iowa border. The population was 522 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1854
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,204 ft
- ZIP code
- 55953
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Lyle Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lyle Township, MN a good place to live?
Lyle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.