Lyons is a
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
Walworth County,
Wisconsin
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, United States. The population was 3,648 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of
Lyons and
Springfield are located within the town.
History
It was originally created as Hudson by the legislature of the
Wisconsin Territory
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on January 23, 1844.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 34.7 square miles (89.9 km), of which 34.5 square miles (89.3 km) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 3,440 people, 1,231 households, and 940 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 99.8 people per square mile (38.5/km). There were 1,307 housing units at an average density of 37.9 per square mile (14.6/km). The racial makeup of the town was 97.62%
White
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, 0.32%
African American
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, 0.23%
Native American, 0.35%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.44% from
other races
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, and 1.02% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 2.15% of the population.
There were 1,231 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were
married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,741, and the median income for a family was $61,077. Males had a median income of $42,583 versus $28,113 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $23,389. About 2.0% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Wag-Aero, an aircraft parts company, is in Lyons.
Transportation
Lyons was a stop on the Racine & Southwestern branch line of the
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMStP&P), often referred to as the "Milwaukee Road" , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until 1986.
The company experience ...
, better known as the Milwaukee Road. In its 1980 bankruptcy, the Milwaukee Road disposed of the Southwestern Line and the line through Lyons did not survive.
Notable people
*
William Meadows, Wisconsin State Representative, businessman, and farmer, lived in Lyons; Meadows served as the Lyons Town Board chairman
['Wisconsin Blue Book 1881,' Biographical Sketch of William Meadows, pg. 524]
References
External links
Town of Lyons, Walworth County, Wisconsin
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Towns in Walworth County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin