Lyons, New York

Lyons, New York
Wayne County Courthouse
Wayne County Courthouse
Nickname: 
"Peppermint City"
Location in Wayne County and the state of New York.
Location in Wayne County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°03′35″N 076°59′33″W / 43.05972°N 76.99250°W / 43.05972; -76.99250
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWayne
Settled1789
EstablishedMarch 1, 1811[1]
Government
 • TypeTown Board
 • SupervisorJim Brady[2]
 • ClerkSal J. Colatarci
 • CourtJustice Richard Youngman
Justice Phil DeSain[3]
Area
 • Total
4.69 sq mi (12.15 km2)
 • Land4.61 sq mi (11.95 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
410 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,989
 • Density864.73/sq mi (333.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
14489
Area code(s)315 and 680
FIPS code36-43962
GNIS feature ID0956197
Websitehttp://lyonstown.com/

Lyons is a town in and the county seat of Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 5,682 at the 2010 census. It is named after Lyon, France.[5]

The Town of Lyons is in the south-central part of the county and contains a hamlet also named Lyons, formerly a village. It is located on the Erie Canal.

  1. ^ Wayne County Office of County Historian - Town of Lyons History Archived July 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  2. ^ Town of Lyons, Town Board Members, Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  3. ^ Town of Lyons, Employee Directory, Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Lyons, New York -- History of Lyons Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved January 18, 2015.