Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:09 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:46 am – 5:15 pm
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People4,048 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.01,686 householdsMedian household income $64,125Median home value $107,900Median rent $760 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,630 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,895 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 18 minutes82% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 19%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 20°F29 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days64 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sterling station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpriggs Rock Lakelake · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBinger Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 155 acresFerris Demonstration Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 149 acresKanopolis Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.8 mi · 21,212 acresQuivira National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.2 mi · 22,163 acresKanopolis State Parkstate park · 21.1 mi · 1,643 acresSandhills State Parkstate park · 24.4 mi · 1,120 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 202027 mi away, near South Hutchinson, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRice County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 62 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Lyonsserves 3,556 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,719 ft524 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRice County District Hospital2.7 miPost officeLyons Post Office1.9 miTown hallLyons City Hall1.9 miPoliceLyons Police Department2.6 miFire stationRice County Rural Fire District Station 1 Lyons1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN41 miInterstateI-13531 miUS highwayUS 561.3 miAmtrakHutchinson, KS HUT26 miCoachHutchinsonBeeLine Express-Village Travel26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67554 ZIP area.
