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48% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Lyons is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, 236th of 357 graded towns in Wisconsin, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 66% of Wisconsin towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on health: residents are healthier than 60% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $427K, 5.3 years of the Whitewater area’s $81K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. Meyerhofer Cobblestone House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lyons’ median age is 47.3 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years).
Where Lyons beats most towns.
Meyerhofer Cobblestone HouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Lyons is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 4 maps from 1893 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lyons, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lyons.
Lyons trades workers with Lake Geneva and other neighbors and has colder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin.
15 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest place to walk is White River Park, 186 acres with 5.6 miles of trail.
| Lyons | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White River Park | 5.6 mi | 186 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Zion Christian School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 102 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 2017, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lyons.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical home values rose 4.7% in the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). 23% of Lyons residents are 65 or older. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Lyons | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Lyons | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.7% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.1% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.8% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.5% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.1% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
January nights average 13.4°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 96% of Wisconsin places with climate records; July afternoons average 82.8°.
Lyons has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Lyons’ January low is 13°F. About 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Lyons | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 13°F | 11°F | 22°F |
| July high | 83°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lyons has about as many jobs (1,373) as working residents, but only 33 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Lyons for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Lake Geneva (10%), Burlington (9%) and Elkhorn (8%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
| Lyons | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
28% of adults feel lonely in Lyons. Lyons beats the Wisconsin average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Lyons.
| Lyons | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lyons | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 5.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Lyons; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Lyons residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Lyons is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,648 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Lyons and Springfield are located within the town.
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9 towns share a border with Lyons.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons | #236 | B− | B− | — | B+ | B |
| Lake Geneva | #231 | B− | D | B− | B+ | B |
| Burlington | #194 | B+ | C+ | B+ | B | B− |
| Bloomfield · Bloomfield | #245 | B− | B− | — | B | C+ |
| Burlington | #193 | B+ | B− | — | B | B |
| Bohners Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Geneva | #85 | A− | C− | A+ | B+ | B+ |
| Spring Prairie | — | — | C− | — | B | B |
Spring Prairie has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Lyons, Bloomfield, Burlington and Spring Prairie report no FBI crime data of their own. Bohners Lake isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Bloomfield and Bloomfield are one community, graded once. Compare Lyons with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lyons grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #236 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.