Lyons, Indiana

Lyons, Indiana
Town
Downtown Lyons
Location of Lyons in Greene County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°59′18″N87°04′52″W / 38.98833°N 87.08111°W / 38.98833; -87.08111
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Greene
Township	Washington
Area [1]
• Total	0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2)
• Land	0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	518 ft (158 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	625
• Density	774.47/sq mi (299.15/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code	47443
Area code	812
FIPS code	18-45504 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2396731 [2]

Lyons is a town in Washington Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States. The population was 742 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomington, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Lyons was named in honor of Squire Joe Lyons, a county official. ^[4] The Lyons post office opened in 1870. ^[5]

Photo from Small Town Indiana photo survey.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Lyons has a total area of 0.87 square miles (2.25 km²), all land. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	187		—
1910	993		—
1920	894		−10.0%
1930	806		−9.8%
1940	794		−1.5%
1950	695		−12.5%
1960	651		−6.3%
1970	702		7.8%
1980	782		11.4%
1990	753		−3.7%
2000	748		−0.7%
2010	742		−0.8%
2020	625		−15.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2010 census

As of the census ^[8] of 2010, there were 742 people, 270 households, and 175 families living in the town. The population density was 852.9 inhabitants per square mile (329.3/km²). There were 310 housing units at an average density of 356.3 per square mile (137.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% White, 0.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 270 households, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the town was 43.3 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 24.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

Lyons Water Tower

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 748 people, 281 households, and 198 families living in the town. The population density was 864.5 inhabitants per square mile (333.8/km²). There were 322 housing units at an average density of 372.2 per square mile (143.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.93% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 281 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,592, and the median income for a family was $30,139. Males had a median income of $25,909 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,771. About 20.1% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.7% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lyons, Indiana
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  205. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for Squire Joe Lyons, Bloomfield resident who held several county offices...
5. "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
6. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 11, 2012.

External links

• White River Valley School Corporation
• Greene County Daily World Newspaper
• Greene County Economic Development Corporation