Lyon Township | |
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 Location in Cloud County | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′20″N097°45′31″W / 39.37222°N 97.75861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cloud |
| Area | |
• Total | 141.76 km2 (54.73 sq mi) |
| • Land | 141.73 km2 (54.72 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi) 0.01% |
| Elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 103 |
| • Density | 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0475982 |
Lyon Township is a township in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 103.
Lyon Township was originally called Fowler Township (in honor of a pioneer settler), and under the latter name was organized in April, 1872. About a month later it was renamed for General Nathaniel Lyon. [1]
Lyon Township covers an area of 54.73 square miles (141.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.[ citation needed ]
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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