Lyons TownshipSD
A town of 612, settled in 1881.
Is Lyons Township a good place to live?
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.
The median household income in Lyons Township is higher than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
The top destinations are Sioux Falls (59%), Lyons (7%) and Hartford (3%). No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher mean commuting time than Lyons Township. A tenth of Lyons Township working residents work locally, below the South Dakota town median (29%) but above the median of U.S. towns (8%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 580, to 652.
| Lyons Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $141,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| 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
In Lyons Township, the midpoint age is 51.4 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. For adults 25 and older in the town, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 40%.
| 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. In Lyons Township, just over a fifth of adults binge drink.
| 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
In Lyons Township, the median rent runs higher than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Among households in Lyons Township, 80% live in a home they own.
| Lyons Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,726 a month | $962 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 68% | 73% |
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.