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Lyons
A village of 10,339 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Lyons
Parks & trails →Conserved land1.2%17 of 1,448 acres
Trails2.0 mi0.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves102 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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1917
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Food Administration - Anti-Waste Campaign - School children of Lyons, Illinois have their own sheep, sold to them by Bo…, 1917
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About Lyons
Village in Illinois, United States10,817Population
2.2 sq miArea
Lyons is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 10,817. The Chicago Portage National Historic Site is located in Lyons.
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How Lyons ranks
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ZIP code60534
Area code708
Living in Lyons
Housing in Lyons
$342K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026
The median sale price was $342,000 in May 2026.
A balanced market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market60
Sale-to-list96.5%
Sold in May7
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Health in Lyons
Compared with Illinois
2better than IL·9worse
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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What stands out
Care nearby
Macneal HospitalBerwyn · 1.9 mi · ER
Pillars Community Health Beds Plus SummitSummit Argo · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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