LyonsSD
A town of 567. A regional job hub with 652 jobs.
What makes Lyons stand out
The thing Lyons does most differently from other towns.
567 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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About one in ten working residents works right in Lyons
Most working residents leave Lyons for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (59%), Lyons (7%) and Hartford (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Where working residents work
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Lyons has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Lyons is
Lyons beats the South Dakota average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Lyons | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.5% |
Homes in Lyons sell for about $245K
The median sale price was $245,000 in May 2026.
Every workday, about 624 people come to Lyons for work
Where Lyons’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lyons
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States
Lyons is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The CDP had a population of 70 at the 2020 census. Lyons has been assigned the ZIP code of 57041. Lyons was laid out in 1886, and named after Lyons Township.
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- Population
- 70
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,617 ft
- ZIP code
- 57041