LyonsOR
A town of 1,139, settled in 1958. Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns.
What makes Lyons stand out
The thing Lyons does most differently from other towns.
1,139 people, and everyone knows the way
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Lyons’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lyons. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Lyons
Most working residents leave Lyons for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Salem (24%), Stayton (11%) and Albany (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns
Lyons beats the Oregon average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Lyons | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.7% | 71.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6.8% |
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Lyons has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Lyons’s public schools outperform 56% of Oregon districts
The public schools Lyons’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mari-Linn School | K–8 | 158 | D− |
0.6% of Lyons is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. John Neal Memorial County Park | — | 27 |
| 2. Lyons Mehama County Park | — | 2 |
A typical Lyons home is worth about $497K
The typical Lyons home is worth about $497,000, up 4.1% in a year, close to the Oregon typical home.
Typical home value
96% of working residents leave Lyons for work
Where Lyons’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lyons
City in Oregon, United States
Lyons is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lyons had a population of 1,202. The center of population of Oregon is located in Lyons.
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- Established
- 1958
- Population
- 1,202
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 659 ft
- ZIP code
- 97358
- Area code
- 503