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Lyon Township, Roscommon County, Michigan

Township in Roscommon County, Michigan · ZIP 48627, 48653

  • Roscommon County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,274 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 752Households
  • $73,396Median household income
  • $192,000Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

About Lyon Township

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Population, 2000 to 2020−14.4%
1.2k1.3k1.4k1.5k2000: 1,46220002010: 1,37020102020: 1,25220201,4621,252
Population of Lyon Township at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,462
20101,370
20201,252

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, county subdivision level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lyon Township
Under $50k40.8%
$50k to $100k34.7%
$100k to $150k13.8%
$150k to $200k7%
$200k and over3.5%

Median household income $73,396 · 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, county subdivision level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lyon Township
Owner occupied
686 units
Renter occupied
66 units
Vacancy rate
66.4%

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, county subdivision level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lyon Township compared with its county and state
Lyon Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLyon TownshipRoscommon CountyMichigan
Population1,35323,63910,051,595
Median household income$73,396$54,106$71,149
Median age63.157.440.1
Median home value$192,000$148,000$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher29.8%20.3%31.8%
Foreign-born residents0.6%1.4%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes91.2%84.3%72.9%
Mean commute to work25.7 minutes24.7 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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