Lyra TownshipMN
A town of 288, settled in 1866.
Is Lyra Township a good place to live?
12% of residents are under 18 in Lyra Township, against 23% in Minnesota’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Lyra Township. The biggest park or preserve is Maple River Wildlife Management Area, at 315 acres. Lyra Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
288 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lyra Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lyra 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 Lyra Township.
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Lyra Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
0.8% of working residents work locally in Lyra Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 8%. 5.3% of Lyra Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Mankato (26%), North Mankato (8%) and Lake Crystal (6%).
| Lyra Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lyra Township
Lyra Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 7° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lyra Township is
Lyra Township tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Lyra Township.
| Lyra Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 19% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Maple River Wildlife Management Area | — | 315 |
| 2. Schimek Park | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Lyra Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Lyra Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lyra Township
About 2 of every 100 Lyra Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Lyra Township for work
Where Lyra Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lyra Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Lyra Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 378 as of the 2000 census. Lyra Township was organized in 1866.
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- Established
- 1866
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,001 ft
Questions about Lyra Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lyra Township, MN a good place to live?
Lyra Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.