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Welcome to Lyon County ...

Time Zone: Lyon County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Emporia is the Seat for Lyon County.

Lyon County was founded February 5, 1862.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lyon had a population of 33,224 people. This is a decrease of 1.38% since the last Census (which gave a population of 33,690 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lyon represented 1.18% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Lyon County:

  • Admire
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Admire is located in Lyon County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Admire <3>
  • Allen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Lyon County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Americus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bushong
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
    • Bushong is located in Lyon County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Emporia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
    • Emporia is located in Lyon County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporia <3>
  • Hartford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Lyon County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
  • Neosho Rapids
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
    • Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Olpe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olpe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olpe
    • Olpe is located in Lyon County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olpe <3>
  • Reading
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Reading is located in Lyon County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <3>

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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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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