Lyons, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Lyons is a village in Ionia County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 726 at the 2000 census
. Most of the village is within Lyons Township
. A small portion extends west into Ionia Township
.
, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it is water. The total area is 8.27% water.
of 2000, there were 726 people, 296 households, and 200 families residing in the village. The population density
was 596.7 per square mile (229.8/km²). There were 311 housing units at an average density of 255.6 per square mile (98.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.73% White, 0.41% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 2.20% from two or more races. 2.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 296 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples
living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,191, and the median income for a family was $48,333. Males had a median income of $31,167 versus $23,864 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,629. 9.0% of the population and 5.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.4% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Ionia County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 61,518 people, 20,606 households, and 15,145 families residing in the county. The population density was 107 people per square mile . There were 22,006 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 726 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. Most of the village is within Lyons Township
Lyons Township, Michigan
Lyons Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,446 at the 2000 census. The village of Lyons is mostly within the township...
. A small portion extends west into Ionia Township
Ionia Township, Michigan
Ionia Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,669 at the 2000 census. The city of Ionia is mostly within the township, but is administratively autonomous.-Geography:...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it is water. The total area is 8.27% water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 726 people, 296 households, and 200 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 596.7 per square mile (229.8/km²). There were 311 housing units at an average density of 255.6 per square mile (98.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.73% White, 0.41% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 2.20% from two or more races. 2.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 296 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,191, and the median income for a family was $48,333. Males had a median income of $31,167 versus $23,864 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $18,629. 9.0% of the population and 5.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.4% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.