Lyon Township, Knox County, Missouri

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Lyon Township is an inactive township in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

Lyon Township was established in 1860, taking its name from Hezekiah Lyon, a local judge. [2] As of 2020, it had a population of 464. [3] The median age according to the 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates was 47.8 ± 9.1 years old, with 31.7% older than 65 and 15.3% being veterans. [3] The same survey found that 99.5% of households spoke English at home, and the remaining 0.5% spoke Spanish.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lyon Township, Knox County, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Knox County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

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