Lyons, Michigan

Lyons, Michigan
Village
Location of Lyons, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°59′00″N 84°56′44″W / 42.98333°N 84.94556°W / 42.98333; -84.94556
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Ionia
Area [1]
• Total	1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2)
• Land	1.22 sq mi (3.15 km2)
• Water	0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
Elevation [2]	656 ft (200 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	763
• Density	626.95/sq mi (241.99/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	48851
Area code	989
FIPS code	26-49900[3]
GNIS feature ID	2399213[2]

Lyons is a village in Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 789 at the 2010 census. Most of the village is within Lyons Township. A small portion extends west into Ionia Township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.35 square miles (3.50 km²), of which 1.22 square miles (3.16 km²) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km²) is water.^[4]

As of the census^[7] of 2010, there were 789 people, 297 households, and 209 families living in the village. The population density was 646.7 inhabitants per square mile (249.7/km²). There were 325 housing units at an average density of 266.4 per square mile (102.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.4% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population.

There were 297 households, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.6% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the village was 37.8 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.8% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 726 people, 296 households, and 200 families living in the village. The population density was 596.7 inhabitants per square mile (230.4/km²). There were 311 housing units at an average density of 255.6 per square mile (98.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.73% White, 0.41% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 2.20% from two or more races. 2.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 296 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,191, and the median income for a family was $48,333. Males had a median income of $31,167 versus $23,864 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,629. 9.0% of the population and 5.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.4% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

• Lyons and Muir community website