LyonsTX
Settled in 1886, this town now has 528 residents.
Is Lyons a good place to live?
Lyons’ mean commuting time is 38 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 643 Texas towns we compare, none has a lower midpoint age than Lyons. Lyons has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
528 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lyons: who provides what
Lyons is unincorporated, so Burleson County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Lyons.
Very low risk in Lyons, with inland flooding at the top
Households in Lyons have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 49% come from inland flooding and 18% from cold waves. One flood insurance claim has been paid here since 2016.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lyons has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 66 miles. The top destinations are Houston (22%), Bryan (9%) and Brenham (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of Lyons’ adults have high blood pressure
In Lyons, 13% of adults binge drink, and 16% have diabetes. This Texas town beats the Texas average on 9 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. For adults locally, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 21%.
| Lyons | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Lyons | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.1% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.5% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Kyle Field and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lyons. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaKyle Field
17 mi MuseumGeorge Bush Presidential Library
24 mi State parkWashington-on-the-Brazos
19 mi MuseumBrenham Heritage Museum19 mi GardenD. A. "Andy" Anderson Arboretum
24 mi MuseumStar of the Republic MuseumPhoto credits
Kyle Field: Janreagan at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George Bush Presidential Library: Jujutacular, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington-on-the-Brazos: WhisperToMe, Public domain · Brenham Heritage Museum: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Star of the Republic Museum: WhisperToMe, Public domain
Everything we know about Lyons
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lyons; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lyons residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Lyons for work
Where Lyons’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lyons
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Lyons is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Burleson County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census, with a population of 236. Lyons has a post office, with the ZIP code 77863.
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- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 292 ft
- ZIP code
- 77863
Questions about Lyons
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lyons, TX a good place to live?
Lyons has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.