Lyon County | |
|---|---|
 Lyon County Courthouse in Emporia (2009) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′N 96°09′W / 38.450°N 96.150°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 5, 1862 |
| Named for | Nathaniel Lyon |
| Seat | Emporia |
| Largest city | Emporia |
| Area | |
• Total | 855 sq mi (2,210 km2) |
| • Land | 847 sq mi (2,190 km2) |
| • Water | 7.9 sq mi (20 km2) 0.9% |
| Population | |
• Total | 32,179 |
• Estimate (2023)[2] | 32,172  |
| • Density | 38.0/sq mi (14.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | LyonCounty.org |
Lyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Emporia.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 32,179.[1] The county was named for Nathaniel Lyon, a general who was killed at the Battle of Wilson's Creek during the American Civil War.[4]
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Lyon County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 196.