Lyle is a city in Mower County,

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, United States. The city lies on the north side of the

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border. The population was 522 at the 2020 census.

History

Lyle was

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ted in 1870. The city was named after Robert Lyle, a farmer, territorial, and state legislator.History of Lyle, Minnesota
Lyle was incorporated in 1875.

Geography

Lyle is in southwestern Mower County, with its southern border on the

state line. The city is bordered to the north and west by Lyle Township and to the east by Nevada Township, while to the south it is bordered by Otranto Township in

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. U.S. Route 218 passes through the center of Lyle as 1st Street, leading north to

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, the Mower

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, and south to Osage, Iowa. According to the

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, Lyle has an area of , all of it recorded as land. Otter Creek crosses the southeast corner of the city, flowing southwest to the Cedar River at Otranto, Iowa.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 551 people, 220 households, and 147 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 235 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.2%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 220 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were

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living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the city was 36.3 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 566 people, 211 households, and 148 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 225 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.82%

and 0.18% Native American.

or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population. There were 211 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were

living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.26. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,464, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $24,107 for females. The

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for the city was $14,624. About 4.2% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the

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, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

School

Lyle Independent School District #497 serves both the city of Lyle and the surrounding farm community. This district is merged for purposes of

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with Austin Pacelli, a

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. Lyle sports teams, formerly the Lyle Lions, are now the Lyle-Pacelli Athletics. Since the district is so small, Lyle-Pacelli frequently plays against schools with much larger enrollments and plays

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. The Lyle area was engaged in a bitter fight over a school bond

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from 2002 to 2005. Two groups emerged in the community: "Save our Schools and Community", a group supporting construction of a new school, and "Concerned Citizens for Lyle's Future", a group opposing the construction of a new school in favor of other less expensive solutions. In 2005, Concerned Citizens for Lyle's Future hired an anti-school-bond consultant from Ocheyedan,

. The bond passed on May 24, 2005, by a vote of 449 to 343. In this election, 98% of eligible voters participated. The new school has been built on the site of the former facility.

Media

Lyle-area news is covered by the following local media organizations:

Newspapers

* '' Austin Daily Herald'' * '' Rochester Post-Bulletin'' - Austin Edition

Television

* KAAL - ABC * KTTC -

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* KIMT -

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* KSMQ -

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(public) *

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(public)

Radio (FM)

* KQPR 96.1 FM * KRCH 101.7 FM *

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*Krock (disam ...

106.9 FM * The Blaze 102.7 FM

Radio (AM)

* KNFX 970 AM * KWEB 1270 AM *

*Krock (disam ...

1340 AM *

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1450 AM * KAUS 1480 AM

References

External links

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Lyle Historical SocietyLyle Public School
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