Lyon County is located in the United States , Iowa . For the year 2000, the population was 11 763 people. According to the US Census Bureau, in 2009 the county had a population of 11 172 people. [1] The county seat is Rock Rapids .
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| Lyon County | |
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| Lyon county | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Iowa |
| Adm. Centre | Rock rapids |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | January 15, 1851 |
| Square | 1521 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-5 |
| Population | |
| Population | 11 763 people. ( 2000 ) |
| Density | 7 people / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| FIPS Index | 119 |
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Content
History
Lyon County was formed on January 15, 1851 .
Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, Lyon County is 1,521 km².
Major Highways
- Highway 18
- Highway 75
- Freeway 9
- Freeway 182
Neighboring Counties
- Rock , Minnesota (North)
- Nobles , Minnesota (Northeast)
- Osceola (east)
- Su (south)
- Lincoln , South Dakota (West)
- Minnehaha , South Dakota (Northwest)
Demographics
According to the 2000 census, lived 11 763 residents. Among them, 27.1% were children under 18 years old, 17.0% were people over 65 years old. 49.8% of the population were women.
The ethnic composition was as follows: 98.9% of whites , 0.2% of African Americans , 0.2% of indigenous peoples , 0.2% of Asians , 1.4% of Hispanics . 0.5% of the population were representatives of two or more races.
The average per capita income in the county was $ 16081. 7.9% of the population had an income below the subsistence level . The median household income was $ 50,289.
Also, 78.7% of the adult population had completed secondary education, and 14.2% had higher education.
Notes
- ↑ US Census Bureau Archived July 14, 2011.