Official Name: | Lyon Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Cloud |
Area Total Km2: | 141.76 |
Area Land Km2: | 141.73 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 54.73 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 54.72 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.01 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 103 |
Population Density Km2: | 0.7 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 1.9 |
Elevation M: | 427 |
Elevation Ft: | 1401 |
Coordinates: | 39.3722°N -97.7586°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 0475982 |
Lyon Township is a township in Cloud County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 103.
Lyon Township was originally called Fowler Township (in honor of a pioneer settler), and under the latter name was organized in April, 1872. About a month later it was renamed for General Nathaniel Lyon.[1]
Lyon Township covers an area of 54.73sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements.