LyonsdaleNY
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Lyonsdale a good place to live?
Lyonsdale’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for history and the outdoors; its weakest is a C− for incomes. On cost of living, just 3 of New York’s 1,215 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 73% of U.S. towns. Among 759 New York towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lyonsdale. 15% of the land in Lyonsdale is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Sand Flats State Forest, at 2,255 acres. Lyonsdale has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lyonsdale stand out
Where Lyonsdale beats most towns.
1,151 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Lyonsdale grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Lyonsdale is from typical.
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Moving to Lyonsdale: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lyonsdale, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lyonsdale.
Lyonsdale has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lyonsdale for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Lyonsdale fell to 143 in 2023, 141 fewer than in 2013. At $62,000, Lyonsdale’s median household income is below both the New York town median ($82,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Lyonsdale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lyonsdale stands out in New York and nationally: a larger share of its adults have obesity
42% of adults have obesity in Lyonsdale. Lyonsdale beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Lyonsdale.
| Lyonsdale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lyonsdale | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.1% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A typical July afternoon in Lyonsdale is cooler than in the typical New York or U.S. town
The July high in Lyonsdale is 77°F. Lyonsdale has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lyonsdale has set aside 14.7% of its land for conservation
7.9 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Lyonsdale’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sand Flats State Forest | — | 2,255 |
| 2. High Towers State Forest | 0.2 mi | 722 |
| 3. Independence River Wild Forest | — | 648 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lyonsdale faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Lyonsdale
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lyonsdale; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Lyonsdale residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
92% of working residents leave Lyonsdale for work
Where Lyonsdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lyonsdale
Town in New York, United States
Lyonsdale is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 1,227 at the 2010 census. The town is named after its principal community and its founder Caleb Lyon. Lyonsdale is in the southeastern part of the county and is just north of Boonville.
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- Area
- 70 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,220 ft
- Area code
- 315
Questions about Lyonsdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lyonsdale, NY a good place to live?
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Lyonsdale, NY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.