Camden State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
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A town of 144. Nearly 20.2% of it is conserved land.
Population
144
residents
Median home value
$244K
Census ACS
Household income
$123K
median
Median age
46.5
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
What makes Lyons stand out
The thing Lyons does most differently from other towns.
Small town
144 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lyons
Most working residents leave Lyons for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Marshall (45%), Russell (7%) and Tracy (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lyons0%
Marshall45%
Russell7%
Tracy5%
Pipestone5%
12 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Lyons
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
20.2% of Lyons is conserved land
4.2 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves.
20.2%conserved
20.2%
conserved · 4,566 of 22,552 acres
4.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Camden State Park | 2.7 mi | 2,040 |
| 2. Black Rush Lake WPA | 1 mi | 957 |
| 3. Lyons Wildlife Management Area | — | 400 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Lyons has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–26°
Spring34–54°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–57°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Lyons is
Lyons tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr
9.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Lyons for work
Where Lyons’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Lyons
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023