Lyon TownshipSD
Home to 33 people, this town lies in South Dakota.
Is Lyon Township a good place to live?
Lyon Township’s midpoint age is 59.2 years, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 39.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lyon Township. 27% of the land in Lyon Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Lyon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
33 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lyon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lyon 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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lyon Township.
Lyon Township has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation
2.0 miles of trail. Lyon Township’s density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lyon Township
Its typical July afternoon high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lyon Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Households in Lyon Township have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2008. On expected storm and flood damage, Lyon Township sits above nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Lyon Township break down as 60% from cold waves and 22% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Lyon Township is
In Lyon Township, just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Lyon Township. Two figures for adults in the town: 17% smoke cigarettes, 13% have diabetes.
| Lyon Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lyon Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.8% | 12.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lyon Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lyon Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lyon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Lyon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lyon Township, SD a good place to live?
Lyon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.