Lyons Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,513 at the 2020 census. The village of Lyons is mostly within the township. The villages of Muir and Pewamo are also within the township.

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How Lyons ranks

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#142Lowest property tax in MI #170Most affordable in MI #150Best schools in MI All MI rankings →

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Living in Lyons

Housing in Lyons

$263K▲ 8.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lyons home is worth about $263,000, up 8.7% in a year, close to the Michigan typical home.

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Work & commute in Lyons

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Most working residents leave Lyons for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Ionia (14%), Grand Rapids (5%) and Lansing (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Ionia

14%

Grand Rapids

Lansing

Ionia

7%Work in townlive and work in Lyons 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 318Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Lyons

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

5better than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

6.8%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · better 12.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better

Care nearby

Sparrow Ionia HospitalIonia · 9.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers BeldingBelding · 18.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48851, 48873, 48860 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lyons →

Natural hazards in Lyons

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

0Does Lyons flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 14 declared for Ionia County MapLyons vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Lyons

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Lyons has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 19°Winter

57° / 35°Spring

81° / 58°Summer

60° / 40°Fall

How much snow does Lyons get?About 54 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 12, with the last in spring around May 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Lyons

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School Grade B-

The public schools Lyons’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#150Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictPewamo-Westphalia Community SchoolsSchools3

PewamoWestphalia Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 249 students Twin Rivers Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 183 students St. Joseph Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 94 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.