Lyon County, Iowa Basics:


Lyon County Iowa - Government Site

Population: 11,772
Area: 588 square miles
County seat: Rock Rapids
Area code(s) in use: 712
Time zone: CST
High school graduate or higher: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Median household income: $49,727
Persons in poverty: 9.3%
Home ownership rate: 81.3%
Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes


Adjacent counties:
Lincoln (SD)  Minnehaha (SD)  Nobles (MN)  O'Brien  Osceola  Rock (MN)  Sioux  

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Our detail map of Lyon County shows the Lyon County, Iowa boundary lines and other interesting items.

Places in Lyon County, Iowa

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Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Heliport, Rock Rapids Municipal Airport, Sudenga Industries Landing Field, Zangger Vintage Airpark

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Big Sioux Wildlife Public Hunting Area

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Melan Bridge

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Alvord Fire Department, Dale Townhall, Doon Fire and Emergency Medical Services, George Emergency Medical Services, George Fire Department, George Public Library, Grant Townhall, Historic School Museum, Inwood Fire and Rescue, Inwood Public Library, Larchwood Emergency Medical Services Incorporated, Larchwood Fire Station, Larchwood Public Library, Lester Fire and Rescue Squad, Little Rock Fire and Rescue Services, Little Rock Library, Lyon County Ambulance, Lyon County Courthouse, Lyon County Historical Society Museum Complex, Lyon County Sheriffs Office, Midland Townhall, Rock Rapids Fire Department, Rock Rapids Police Department, Rock Rapids Public Library

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Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Beloit Cemetery, Bethlehem Cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery, First Baptist Church Cemetery, Garfield Township Cemetery, Grandview Cemetery, Grant Township Cemetery, Hillside Cemetery, Hillside Cemetery, Holy Name Cemetery, Hope Reformed Church Cemetery, Larchwood Cemetery, Lyon County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery, Pleasant View Cemetery, Quaker Cemetery, Richland Cemetery, Riverside Cemetery, Saint Marys Cemetery, Saint Marys Cemetery, Zion Cemetery, Zion Cemetery, Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery

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Apostolic Christian Church, Bethel Church, Bethel Reformed Church, Bethel United Methodist Church, Central Baptist Church, Christ Lutheran Church, Christian Church, Christian Reformed Church, Congregational United Church, Doon Protestant Reformed Church, Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, English Lutheran Church, Evangelical United Methodist Church, Faith Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, First Congregational Church, First Presbyterian Church, First Presbyterian Church, First Reformed Church, First Reformed Church, First Reformed Church, Grandview Church, Holy Name Catholic Church, Hope Church, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Inwood Christian Reformed Church, Lester United Methodist Church, New Life Assembly of God Church, Our Saviors Church, Peace Lutheran Church, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Saint John Lutheran Church, Saint Mary Parish, Salem Reformed Church, Tabernacle Baptist Church, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, United Reformed Church, Zoar Church

  Forests     show all on map

Gitchie Manitou State Preserve

  Hospitals     show all on map

Canton Family Physicians Building, Denture Clinic, Family Health Care Building, George Community Good Samaritan Hospital, Jones Chiropractic Clinic, Larchwood Chiropractic Clinic, Larchwood Medical Clinic, Lyon Manor Care Center, Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital, Pioneer Medical Center, Pioneer Medical Center, Rapids Chiropractic Clinic

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Altena Farms, Alvord, Alvord Feed and Supply Incorporated Elevator, Anderson Feeds Incorporated Elevator, B and G Farm, Beloit, Boogerd Dairy, Bos Farm, Brinkhous Farms, Bruggeman Farms, C and K Farm, C S Farms, Cat Farms, Circle S Farm, County Edge Dairy, Crestview Farm, De Boer Farm, De Groot Farms, Deere Lane Farms, Dengler Farms, Dirks Farms, Doon, Doon Elevator Company Elevator, Dream Street Farms, Dusty Hollow Farms, E and N Farms, E and W Farms, Eagle Avenue Farm, Edna (historical), Edna Elevator Company Elevator, Farmers Co-op Elevator, Farmers Cooperative Exchange Elevator, Farmers Elevator Company Elevator, Farmers Elevator Company Elevator, Fluit Farms, Friedrich Farms, Funke Farms, G and B Farm, G and D Farm, G and G Farms, George (historical), George Elevator Company Elevator, Granite (historical), H and V Farms, Haack Farms, Hein Farm, Herbert Farm, Heritage Farms, Heyer Farms, Hillside Dairy, Hoff Farms, Huisman Farms, Idlenot Legacy Farms, Inwood (historical), Island Park Campground, K and L Farms, K and T Farm, Kaw Farms, Kelly Stock Farms, Klas Farm, Klinkenborg Farms, Klondike River Access, Knobloch Farms, Kollis Farms, L and E Farms, L and M Farm, L M G Farms, Ladd Farms, Lakewood (historical), Lakewood Farm, Larchwood (historical), Lester, Little Rock (historical), Little Rock Feed and Grain Company Elevator, Luitjens Farms, Lyon County Fairgrounds, M D F Farms, Maassen Farm, Meyer Stock Farm, Mogler Farms, Mogler Stock Farm, Northway Farms, Otter Valley Golf Course, Pine Groves Farm, Pork Hock Farms, Post Farm, Ridgecrest Farms, Rock Bottom Dairy, Rock Rapids (historical), Rock Rapids Country Club, Rozeboom Farm, Schneidermann Farm, Schrick Farms, Serck Farms, Southwind Farms, Streamside Farms, Summit Farm, Summit Farms, Sunni Side Farm, Sunny View Farm, Sunnycrest Farms, T K Farms, Tak Farm, Teunissen Farms, Timmer Farms, Triple T Farms, Triple V Farms, United Farmers Cooperative Elevator, V and B Farms, Van Ommen Farms, Vanbeek Farm, Vandevegte Farm, Vanoort Farm, Westside Park Campground, Winding Meadows Dairy, Wynia Farms, Y - Do - I Farm, Zoet Farms

  Mines     show all on map

Stensland Pit

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Big Sioux River Wildlife Area - Kroger Tract, Big Sioux River Wildlife Area - Nelson Tract, Big Sioux River Wildlife Area - Olson Tract, Blood Run / Rock Island National Landmark, Doon Wildlife Area, Emma Sater Park, Foote Park, Gutchie Manitou State Monument Park, Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area, Island Park, Kiwanis Park, Lake Pahoja Recreation Area, Lakewood Corners Wildlife Area, Little Rock River Wildlife Area - Central Unit, Little Rock River Wildlife Area - North Unit, River of Redrock Park, Roeman-Stetrichs Wildlife Area, Site of First White Mans Home in Lyon County Historical Marker, Tri-State Iron Post Historical Marker, Westside Park

  Populated Places     show all on map

Alvord, Beloit, Doon, Edna, George, Granite, Inwood, Klondike, Lakewood (historical), Lakewood Corner, Larchwood, Lester, Little Rock, Midland, Rock Rapids

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Alvord Post Office, Beloit Post Office (historical), Doon Post Office, Edna Post Office (historical), Ernest Post Office (historical), George Post Office, Gibraltar Post Office (historical), Granite Post Office (historical), Helgerson Post Office (historical), Inwood Post Office, Klondike Post Office (historical), Krogness Post Office (historical), Lakewood Post Office (historical), Larchwood Post Office, Lester Post Office, Little Rock Post Office, Riverview Post Office (historical), Rock Rapids Post Office, Smead (historical), Smead Post Office (historical), Smead Post Office (historical), Upland Post Office (historical), Willida Post Office (historical)

  Reservoirs     show all on map

Lake Pahoja

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Central Lyon Elementary School, Central Lyon High School, Central Lyon Middle School, Christian School, Doon Christian School, George - Little Rock High School, George - Little Rock Middle School, George Elementary School, Inwood Christian School, Little Rock Elementary School, Northwest Iowa Protestant Reformed School, West Lyon Elementary School, West Lyon High School, West Lyon Junior High School

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Argo Slough, Blood Run, Emery Creek, Kanaranzi Creek, Klondike Creek, Little Rock River, Little Rock River, Lizard Creek, Moon Creek, Mud Creek, Nelson Creek, Otter Creek, Rat Creek, Rio Grande Creek, Tom Creek, West Rat Creek, Whitney Creek, Zoar Creek

  Trails     show all on map

Rock Rapids Trail, The Pahoja Recreation Trail,

Lyon County, Iowa Population By Race (2012 estimate)

RacePopulation
WhiteLyon County White population 11,63111,630  
MixedLyon County Mixed population 7170
American IndianLyon County American Indian population 2423
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderLyon County Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 00

Additional population tables :
State population table
Iowa population by county