Profile for Lyons, Kansas, KS

Established as the county seat

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.4 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Coronado-Quivira Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Lyons

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (6)

Libraries (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Lyons
• School enrollment & education levels in Lyons
• Transportation & commute times in Lyons
• Rice County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Lyons demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Rice County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 67554 ZIP code.

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• Lyons Chamber of Commerce

29% of Lyons residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lyons ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lyons
• Cemeteries in Rice County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Rice County
• Libraries in or near Lyons

Post a query on a message board:

• Rice County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Lyons museums
• Lyons historic sites
• Lyons area parks

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• Lyons area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Rice County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Lyons
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• Communities in Rice County

• Lyons business guide
• Lyons Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kansas
• Local ordinances in Kansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Rice County
• Arrests in Rice County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lyons was $16,206, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Rice County economic census
• Rice County economic summary
• Rice County employment growth
• Rice County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

14% of Lyons residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Lyons
• Colleges in Kansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kansas
• Schools in or near Lyons
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Lyons

• Air pollution in Rice County
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• Land contamination in Rice County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Rice County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kansas

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• Kansas county fairs
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• Geocaches in Kansas

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• Rice County government
• Kansas state government
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• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
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• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Lyons medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Lyons
• Historic sites in Kansas
• Museums in or near Lyons
• Museums in Kansas
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Rice County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lyons, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $262.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $576.

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Libraries in Lyons include Lyons Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Lyons

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Lyons area
• Historic maps of KS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kansas
• Topographic map of Lyons

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• Military bases in Kansas
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Lyons
• Search obituaries in Kansas
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• Lyons Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Kansas
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Lyons
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Lyons

• Parks near Lyons
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Rice County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lyons political report.

• Kansas Democratic party
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• Kansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lyons
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The average commute time for Lyons workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Lyons travel guide
• Airports near Lyons
• Hotels near Lyons
• Kansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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• Birding spots in Kansas
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