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Lyons, Kansas

City in Rice County, Kansas · ZIP 67554

  • Rice County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
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  • 3,499 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,495Households
  • $66,769Median household income
  • $104,200Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Lyons

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Population, 2000 to 2020−3.2%
3.6k3.7k3.7k3.8k2000: 3,73220002010: 3,73920102020: 3,61120203,7323,611
Population of Lyons at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,732
20103,739
20203,611

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lyons
Under $50k38.7%
$50k to $100k38.3%
$100k to $150k14.8%
$150k to $200k4.4%
$200k and over3.7%

Median household income $66,769 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lyons
Owner occupied
1,069 units
Renter occupied
426 units
Vacancy rate
18.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lyons compared with its county and state
Lyons compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLyonsRice CountyKansas
Population3,5629,3892,937,569
Median household income$66,769$63,947$72,639
Median age38.439.037.2
Median home value$104,200$105,500$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.9%24.3%35.2%
Foreign-born residents6.1%4.0%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes71.5%77.1%66.9%
Mean commute to work18.5 minutes22.1 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Lyons, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Lyons Central ElementaryPublic3–5Lyons
Lyons Park ElementaryPublicPre-K–2Lyons
Lyons Middle SchoolPublic6–8Lyons
Lyons High SchoolPublic9–12Lyons

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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