Coordinates: 40°10′23″N 92°15′40″W / 40.1731°N 92.2611°W / 40.1731; -92.2611

Lyon Township, Knox County, Missouri

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Lyon Township is an inactive township in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Lyon Township was established in 1860, taking its name from Hezekiah Lyon, a local judge.[2] As of 2020, it had a population of 464.[3] The median age according to the 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates was 47.8 ± 9.1 years old, with 31.7% older than 65 and 15.3% being veterans.[3] The same survey found that 99.5% of households spoke English at home, and the remaining 0.5% spoke Spanish.

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lyon Township, Knox County, Missouri
  2. ^ "Knox County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

40°10′23″N 92°15′40″W / 40.1731°N 92.2611°W / 40.1731; -92.2611