Lyon
Minnesota

What stands out

Three things set Lyon County apart from the other 3,142 counties: violent crime is in the bottom 12% of American counties (3.1 per 1,000), life expectancy is in the top 13% of American counties (79.4 years), and the average temperature is in the bottom 14% of American counties (47°F). Within Minnesota it ranks 43rd of 87 counties for violent crime, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Lyon County, Minnesota. 25,352 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.0% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -193).

Minnesota has a graduated income tax that reaches 9.85%, taxes Social Security above income thresholds, and has an estate tax with a $3 million exemption. In exchange it ranks near the top in health outcomes, school results and household income, and the Twin Cities metro holds more Fortune 500 headquarters per capita than any other. Winters are long and cold.

Money

The typical household here brings in $68,919 a year, higher than 72% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $52,859. Unemployment runs 2.5%, lower than 83% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home.

Minnesota takes 6.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,203 a year.

Home

The median home costs $222K, cheaper than 55% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $694 a month. Property tax is 1.02% of home value, roughly $1,806 a year on that median home, higher than 61% of American counties. 70% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.1 per 1,000 residents, lower than 88% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 8 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 79.4 years, longer than 87% of American counties. There are 39 active physicians in the county, about 15.4 per 10,000 people. 7.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.19 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 82% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 12 points. 71% of eligible voters turned out. Under Minnesota law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 47°F, highs near 57 and lows near 36, colder than 86% of American counties. About 31 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 42 out of 100, safer than 58% of American counties; the county has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 208 Mbps down, faster than 54% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.