Moving to Lyons, Kansas

Population: 3,732. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,554 (-4.8% change)
Males: 1,800 (48.2%), Females: 1,932 (51.8%)

Rice County

Zip code: 67554

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $32,945
Median house value: $44,700

Population by Race

Races in Lyons:

• White Non-Hispanic (83.9%)
• Hispanic (12.0%)
• Other race (3.8%)
• Black (2.0%)
• Two or more races (2.0%)
• American Indian (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (26.3%), English (10.8%), United States (10.5%), Irish (8.9%), Dutch (3.0%), French (2.0%).

Elevation: 1700 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lyons

• High school or higher: 78.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
• Unemployed: 3.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lyons city

• Never married: 17.3%
• Now married: 61.7%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 9.9%
• Divorced: 9.3%

5.4% Foreign born (4.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lyons:

• HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 OF RICE COUNTY (619 S CLARK AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lyons:

• ELLINWOOD DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS)
• HUTCHINSON HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 26 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS)
• ELLSWORTH COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; ELLSWORTH, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lyons:

• HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 32 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
• GREAT BEND MUNI (about 45 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
• SALINA MUNI (about 49 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lyons:

• LYONS-RICE COUNTY MUNI (about 2 miles; LYONS, KS; Abbreviation: LYO)
• ELLINWOOD MUNI (about 27 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS; Abbreviation: 1K6)
• ELLSWORTH MUNI (about 27 miles; ELLSWORTH, KS; Abbreviation: 9K7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lyons:

• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)

Schools

Public high school in Lyons:

• LYONS HIGH (Students: 328; Location: 601 E AMERICAN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lyons:

• LYONS PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 255; Location: 121 S WORKMAN; Grades: PK – 02)
• LYONS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 401 S DOUGLAS; Grades: 06 – 08)
• LYONS CENTRAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 167; Location: 501 W LINCOLN; Grades: 03 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Lyons:

• LYONS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $83,797; Location: 217 E. AVE S.; 33,235 books; 695 audio materials; 855 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)