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A town of 3,640. Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns.
Population
3,640
−1.4% since 2010
Typical home
$439K
+5.5% in a year
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
47.3
years
Jobs based here
1,373
Balanced
What makes Lyons stand out
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The data
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Health
Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns
Lyons beats the Wisconsin average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lyons | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 5.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.6% |
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington
5.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
59th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
paid flood claims since 2017
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Lyons home is worth about $439K
The typical Lyons home is worth about $439,000, up 5.5% in a year, 29% above the Wisconsin typical home.
$439KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lyons$439K
Wisconsin$340K
+5.5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Lyons has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–32°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–60°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lyons
Most working residents leave Lyons for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Lake Geneva (10%), Burlington (9%) and Elkhorn (8%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lyons2%
Lake Geneva10%
Burlington9%
Elkhorn8%
Madison5%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,373
jobs based in Lyons
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Lyons’s public schools outperform 58% of Wisconsin districts
The public schools Lyons’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Zion Christian School Private | PK–8 | 102 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Outdoors
3.3% of Lyons is conserved land
15 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
3.3%conserved
3.3%
conserved · 727 of 21,916 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White River Park | 5.6 mi | 186 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Lyons
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Lyons is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,648 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Lyons and Springfield are located within the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 3,648
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 814 ft
- Area code
- 262
Lyons’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Lyons.
Lake GenevaBurlingtonBloomfieldBurlingtonBohners LakeGenevaSpring PrairieBloomfieldLake IvanhoeLyons