Lyons TownshipSD
A town settled in 1881, now home to 612 people.
Is Lyons Township a good place to live?
Lyons Township’s median household income is $141,000, above both the South Dakota town median ($72,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). No town among the 34 in South Dakota we compare has a higher going rate for rent than Lyons Township. Lyons Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Lyons Township stand out
Where Lyons Township beats most towns.
612 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lyons Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lyons 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 Lyons Township.
In Lyons Township, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Most people who work leave Lyons Township to do it: just 10% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 580, to 652. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (59%), Lyons (7%) and Hartford (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
| Lyons Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 29% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Young adults are less common in Lyons Township than in South Dakota
Four-year graduates: two in five adults 25 and older here, 32% across South Dakota. Adults 18 to 34 are just over one in ten residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (18% statewide). For Lyons Township, the midpoint age is 51.4 years.
| Lyons Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.4 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 28% and 75% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lyons Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±23.3 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Lyons Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.9% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.7% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.5% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.2% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.2% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.9% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.9% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.3% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
The biggest natural risk in Lyons Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Lyons Township, 37% come from inland flooding and 26% from tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 69% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2019.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Lyons Township
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 7°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lyons Township is
29% of adults in Lyons Township sleep under 7 hours; 11% report frequent physical distress. For adults locally, the share who binge drink is 21%.
| Lyons Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lyons Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Lyons Township sells for about $245K at the median
In Lyons Township, 80% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pipestone National Monument and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lyons Township. Close and well known come first.
32 mi National MonumentPipestone National Monument77K visitors a year
13 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
13 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
13 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum18 mi MuseumPorter Sculpture Park
23 mi MuseumJasper MuseumPhoto credits
Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Jasper Museum: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about Lyons Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Lyons Township
About 1 of every 100 Lyons Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Every workday, about 624 people come to Lyons Township for work
Where Lyons Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lyons Township
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States
Lyons is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The CDP had a population of 70 at the 2020 census. Lyons has been assigned the ZIP code of 57041. Lyons was laid out in 1886, and named after Lyons Township.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,617 ft
- ZIP code
- 57041
Questions about Lyons Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lyons Township, SD a good place to live?
Lyons Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.