Lyons, Michigan

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Lyons, Michigan
Location of Lyons, Michigan
Location of Lyons, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°58′57″N 84°56′48″W / 42.9825, -84.94667
Country United States
State Michigan
County Ionia
Area
 - Total 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²)
 - Land 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation 650 ft (198 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 726
 - Density 596.7/sq mi (230.4/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 48851
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-49900[1]
GNIS feature ID 0631245[2]

Lyons is a village in Ionia County, Michigan, United States. It was founded by the lyons family in 1901.[citation needed] The population was 726 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it is water. The total area is 8.27% water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 726 people, 296 households, and 200 families residing in the village. The population density was 596.7 per square mile (229.8/km²). There were 311 housing units at an average density of 255.6/sq mi (98.4/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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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Coordinates: 42°58′55″N, 84°56′49″W