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Lyon County, Minnesota

Lyon County, Minnesota, has 25,684 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Marshall. It uses Central Time and covers 714 sq mi (1,850 km²) of land.

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Lyon County in Minnesota
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Lyon County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
25,684
Land area
714 sq mi (1,850 km²)
County seat or government
Marshall
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$75,303 ± $2,081
Median home value
$200,700 ± $7,568
Median rent, with utilities
$781 ± $53
Homes lived in by their owners
72.5% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Marshall, MN micro areaCentral county
Water area
7.26 sq mi (18.8 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27083
Coordinates (central point)
44.409195, -95.847268
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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. 5625815,888 people
  2. 561752,972 people
  3. 562642,277 people
  4. 562291,672 people
  5. 561781,669 people
  6. 561151,123 people
  7. 56169780 people
  8. 56157707 people
  9. 56239587 people
  10. 56170546 people
  11. 56132462 people
  12. 56263446 people
All 14
  1. 56291397 people
  2. 56113208 people

14 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

Lyon County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Lyon County, largest first

  1. Lake Marshall Township642 people
  2. Fairview Township519 people
  3. Lynd Township399 people
  4. Coon Creek Township283 people
  5. Monroe Township261 people
  6. Rock Lake Township248 people
  7. Shelburne Township230 people
  8. Westerheim Township221 people
  9. Vallers Township210 people
  10. Clifton Township209 people
  11. Grandview Township199 people
  12. Sodus Township198 people
All 20
  1. Amiret Township168 people
  2. Stanley Township166 people
  3. Island Lake Township162 people
  4. Lucas Township162 people
  5. Custer Township161 people
  6. Eidsvold Township148 people
  7. Lyons Township144 people
  8. Nordland Township134 people

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

School districts in Lyon County, largest first

  1. Marshall Public School District15,980 people
  2. Tracy Area Public School District4,887 people
  3. RTR Public Schools3,355 people
  4. Minneota Public School District2,607 people
  5. Lakeview School District2,483 people
  6. Lynd Public School District967 people
  7. Milroy Public School District616 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. Marshall, Minnesota (city)13,896 people
  2. Tracy, Minnesota (city)2,057 people
  3. Minneota, Minnesota (city)1,594 people
  4. Cottonwood, Minnesota (city)1,061 people
  5. Balaton, Minnesota (city)551 people
  6. Ghent, Minnesota (city)439 people
  7. Lynd, Minnesota (city)428 people
  8. Russell, Minnesota (city)346 people
  9. Taunton, Minnesota (city)128 people
  10. Garvin, Minnesota (city)114 people
  11. Florence, Minnesota (city)25 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lincoln County, Minnesota21 mi west
  2. Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota21 mi north
  3. Murray County, Minnesota28 mi south
  4. Redwood County, Minnesota29 mi east
  5. Pipestone County, Minnesota34 mi southwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

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.