Welcome to Lyon County ...
Time Zone: Lyon County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Rock Rapids is the Seat for Lyon County.
Lyon County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Woodbury County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lyon had a population of 11,806 people. This is an increase of 1.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,581 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lyon represented 0.38% of the total population of Iowa.
Below are some of the communities located in Lyon County:
- Alvord
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Doon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
- Doon is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
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- George
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
- George is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <2>
- Inwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Inwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
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- Larchwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
- Larchwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <2>
- Lester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Lester is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Little Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rock Rapids
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
- Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Lyon County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Rock County
- Nobles County
- Osceola County
- Sioux County
- Lincoln County
- Minnehaha County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |