Lyle, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 566. Estimated population in July 2024: 576 (+1.8% change)
Males: 278 (49.1%), Females: 288 (50.9%)

Mower County

Zip code: 55953

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $34,464
Median house value: $68,200

Population by Race

Races in Lyle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Ancestries: German (36.0%), Norwegian (32.2%), Irish (11.7%), Danish (8.0%), United States (6.9%), English (6.2%).

Elevation: 1210 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Lyle, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lyle

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lyle city

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +62 (+12.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lyle:

  • AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; AUSTIN, MN)
  • MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 17 miles; OSAGE, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (about 31 miles; MASON CITY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lyle:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 36 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 42 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 76 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lyle:

  • AUSTIN MUNI (about 10 miles; AUSTIN, MN; Abbreviation: AUM)
  • NORTHWOOD MUNI (about 19 miles; NORTHWOOD, IA; Abbreviation: 5D2)
  • OSAGE MUNI (about 19 miles; OSAGE, IA; Abbreviation: D02)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lyle:

  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 68 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 76 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 82 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 84 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)

Schools

Public high school in Lyle:

  • LYLE SEC. (Students: 150; Location: 700 2ND ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lyle:

  • LYLE EL. (Students: 123; Location: 700 2ND ST.; Grades: KG – 06)