Lyons, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Lyons, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Fulton County Ohio Highlighting Lyons Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Lyons in Fulton County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fulton
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Royalton
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.83
Area Land Km2:1.83
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.71
Area Land Sq Mi:0.71
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:602
Population Density Km2:328.52
Population Density Sq Mi:850.28
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:768
Coordinates:41.7003°N -84.0717°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43533
Area Code:419
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-45626[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399211

Lyons ([3]) is a village in Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 602 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Lyons has been in operation since 1837.[4] Lyons was also called "Morey's Corners", and under the latter name the village had its start in 1850 when a plank road was completed to that point.[5] The village was named "Morey's Corners" in honor of it founder Jinks Morey, who also founded what became First Universalist Church of Lyons, Ohio, now the oldest non-residential structure in Royalton Township, Fulton County, Ohio.[6] The village was incorporated in 1900.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.71sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 562 people, 227 households, and 148 families living in the village. The population density was 791.5PD/sqmi. There were 249 housing units at an average density of 350.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 227 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% 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 3.07.

The median age in the village was 39.5 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 559 people, 220 households, and 150 families living in the village. The population density was 789.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 230 housing units at an average density of 324.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 95.71% White, 0.18% Native American, 2.15% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.94% of the population.

There were 220 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,346, and the median income for a family was $46,417. Males had a median income of $37,000 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,186. About 3.5% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide Ohio University . www.ohio.edu . . January 2, 2024 . 2016.
  4. Web site: Fulton County . Jim Forte Postal History . January 25, 2016.
  5. Book: Aldrich, Lewis Cass. History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio. 1888. D. Mason & Company. 549.
  6. Bronze plaque issued by Fulton County Historical Society, 145 E. Morenci Street, Lyons, Ohio
  7. Book: Reighard, Frank H.. A Standard History of Fulton County, Ohio (Volume 1). 1920. Lewis Publishing Company. 335.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. January 25, 2012.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.