| Official Name: | Lyons Township, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lyon |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 91.9 |
| Area Land Km2: | 91.1 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.8 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.5 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.2 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.3 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 208 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2.3 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 5.9 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 456 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1496 |
| Coordinates: | 44.3339°N -95.9072°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-38834[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0664849[2] |
Lyons Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States, not to be confused with Lyons Township in Wadena County. The population was 208 at the 2000 census.
Lyons Township was organized in 1873, and named after Lyon, in France.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.5 square miles (91.9 km), of which 35.2 square miles (91.1 km) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km) is water.
At the 2000 census, there were 208 people, 73 households and 58 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.9 per square mile (2.3/km). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 2.2/sq mi (0.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 94.71% White, 0.48% Native American, 4.33% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.40% of the population.
There were 73 households, of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.3% were married couples living together, and 20.5% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.17.
Age distribution was 29.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 131.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.6 males.
The median household income was $36,250, and the median family income was $40,313. Males had a median income of $24,125 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,625. About 3.0% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.3% of those 65 or over.