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Lyon County, Kansas

Lyon County, Kansas, has 32,266 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Emporia. It uses Central Time and covers 847 sq mi (2,195 km²) of land.

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Lyon County in Kansas
Chase CountyCoffey CountyMorris CountyOsage CountyEmporiaAmericusOlpeHartfordAllen
Lyon County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
32,266
Land area
847 sq mi (2,195 km²)
County seat or government
Emporia
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$59,912 ± $4,163
Median home value
$150,600 ± $7,373
Median rent, with utilities
$817 ± $34
Homes lived in by their owners
57.9% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Emporia, KS micro areaCentral county
Water area
7.94 sq mi (20.6 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20111
Coordinates (central point)
38.455403, -96.161641
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lyon County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6680127,585 people
  2. 665233,941 people
  3. 668463,333 people
  4. 664131,721 people
  5. 668601,342 people
  6. 668351,202 people
  7. 668651,105 people
  8. 668541,007 people
  9. 66833641 people
  10. 66868620 people
  11. 66864375 people
  12. 66830203 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Lyon County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Lyon County, largest first

  1. Americus Township1,440 people
  2. Center Township1,115 people
  3. Emporia Township961 people
  4. Fremont Township885 people
  5. Jackson Township836 people
  6. Pike Township782 people
  7. Elmendaro Township727 people
  8. Agnes City Township548 people
  9. Reading Township354 people
  10. Ivy Township267 people
  11. Waterloo Township140 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Lyon County, largest first

  1. Emporia Unified School District 25326,180 people
  2. Morris County Unified School District 4174,840 people
  3. North Lyon County Unified School District 2513,299 people
  4. Mission Valley Unified School District 3302,908 people
  5. Lebo-Waverly Unified School District 2432,797 people
  6. Chase County Unified School District 2842,704 people
  7. Southern Lyon County Unified School District 2522,528 people
  8. Madison-Virgil Unified School District 3861,435 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Emporia, Kansas (city)24,131 people
  2. Americus, Kansas (city)955 people
  3. Olpe, Kansas (city)565 people
  4. Hartford, Kansas (city)428 people
  5. Allen, Kansas (city)287 people
  6. Neosho Rapids, Kansas (city)276 people
  7. Reading, Kansas (city)198 people
  8. Admire, Kansas (city)144 people
  9. Bushong, Kansas (city)46 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Chase County, Kansas26 mi southwest
  2. Coffey County, Kansas28 mi southeast
  3. Osage County, Kansas28 mi northeast
  4. Morris County, Kansas31 mi northwest
  5. Wabaunsee County, Kansas35 mi north
  6. Greenwood County, Kansas40 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.