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Lyon County
Lyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Emporia. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 32,179. The county was named for Nathaniel Lyon, a general who was killed at the Battle of Wilson's Creek during the Civil War.
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Cities and towns 9
Townships 11
- Township of Agnes City pop. 411
- Township of Americus pop. 1,349
- Township of Center pop. 1,094
- Township of Elmendaro pop. 731
- Township of Emporia pop. 947
- Township of Fremont pop. 830
- Township of Ivy pop. 233
- Township of Jackson pop. 942
- Township of Pike pop. 806
- Township of Reading pop. 409
- Township of Waterloo pop. 237
Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)
- Census ID (PID6)
- 126852
- FIPS state
- 20
- FIPS county
- 111
- FIPS place
- 99111
- Census record name
- COUNTY OF LYON
- Mailing address
- 430 COMMERCIAL ST, EMPORIA 66801