Lyons, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Lyons, Indiana
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Area Footnotes:[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Greene
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:625
Population Density Km2:299.15
Population Density Sq Mi:774.47
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EST
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Area Land Km2:2.09
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Km2:2.09
Area Total Sq Mi:0.81
Area Land Sq Mi:0.81
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:518
Coordinates:38.9883°N -87.0811°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47443
Area Code:812
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-45504[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2396731

Lyons is a town in Washington Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States. The population was 742 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomington, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Lyons was named in honor of Squire Joe Lyons, a county official.[3] The Lyons post office opened in 1870.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Lyons has a total area of 0.87sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 742 people, 270 households, and 175 families living in the town. The population density was 852.9PD/sqmi. There were 310 housing units at an average density of 356.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% White, 0.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 270 households, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the town was 43.3 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 24.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 748 people, 281 households, and 198 families living in the town. The population density was 864.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 322 housing units at an average density of 372.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.93% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 281 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,592, and the median income for a family was $30,139. Males had a median income of $25,909 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,771. About 20.1% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.7% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 205. ...and named for Squire Joe Lyons, Bloomfield resident who held several county offices....
  4. Web site: Greene County . Jim Forte Postal History . September 3, 2014.
  5. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . July 17, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213062650/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1845504 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 11, 2012.

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