Moving to Lyons, New York

Population: 5,831. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,672 (-2.7% change)
Males: 2,834 (48.6%), Females: 2,997 (51.4%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 14489

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $39,322
Median house value: $56,900

Population by Race

Races in Lyons:

• White Non-Hispanic (86.7%)
• Black (8.6%)
• Hispanic (2.6%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• Other race (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (17.8%), Dutch (12.9%), Irish (12.0%), United States (11.9%), Italian (11.4%), English (11.0%).

Elevation: 438 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lyons

• High school or higher: 75.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
• Unemployed: 6.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lyons town

• Never married: 25.7%
• Now married: 51.0%
• Separated: 4.0%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 11.5%

2.3% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lyons:

• VIAHEALTH OF WAYNE (about 8 miles; NEWARK, NY)
• MYERS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SODUS, NY)
• CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CLIFTON SPRINGS, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lyons:

• GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 47 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Abbreviation: ROC)
• ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 55 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)
• SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 62 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lyons:

• FARNSWORTHS AIR STRIP (about 12 miles; NORTH ROSE, NY; Abbreviation: 8B4)
• WILLIAMSON-SODUS (about 15 miles; WILLIAMSON/SODUS, NY; Abbreviation: 3G7)
• AIRTREK (about 19 miles; WATERLOO, NY; Abbreviation: D93)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lyons:

• FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,021)
• NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER (about 40 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,351)
• SAINT JOHN FISHER COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,136)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 45 miles; OSWEGO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,138)
• UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (about 45 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,207)
• ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 45 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,426)
• MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,019)

Schools

Public high school in Lyons:

• LYONS SHS (Students: 328; Location: 10 CLYDE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lyons:

• LYONS ES (Students: 553; Location: 98 WILLIAM ST; Grades: PK – 06)
• LYONS MS (Students: 188; Location: 10 CLYDE ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Lyons:

• LYONS SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $219,850; Location: 67 CANAL STREET; 24,184 books; 417 audio materials; 373 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)