Lyon
Kansas

What stands out

Three things set Lyon County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the average commute is in the bottom 4% of American counties (14 minutes), homeownership is in the bottom 6% of American counties (58%), and the property tax rate is in the top 15% of American counties (1.50%). Within Kansas it ranks 9th of 43 counties for the average commute, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Lyon County, Kansas. 32,182 people live here with you. The population grew 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -20).

Kansas stopped taxing Social Security entirely in 2024 and consolidated its brackets, and property taxes fall heavily on homeowners because agricultural land is assessed on use value. Johnson County, in the Kansas City suburbs, has the state's best-rated schools and highest home prices. The state sits squarely in Tornado Alley.

Money

The typical household here brings in $56,415 a year, lower than 63% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $47,458. Unemployment runs 2.5%, lower than 82% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 14 minutes each way.

Kansas takes 5.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,061 a year.

Home

The median home costs $191K, cheaper than 67% of American counties, about 1.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $787 a month. Property tax is 1.50% of home value, roughly $2,043 a year on that median home, higher than 85% of American counties. 58% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.5 per 1,000 residents, lower than 72% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 12 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 77.7 years, longer than 72% of American counties. There are 43 active physicians in the county, about 13.4 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 13.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.02 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 59% of American counties. 88% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 11 points. 59% of eligible voters turned out. Under Kansas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 57°F, highs near 68 and lows near 46, warmer than 55% of American counties. About 33 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 50 out of 100, riskier than 50% of American counties; the county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 170 Mbps down, slower than 63% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.