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Welcome to Lyon County ...

Time Zone: Lyon County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Marshall is the Seat for Lyon County.

Lyon County was founded in 1871 and was created by taking area from Redwood County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lyon had a population of 25,579 people. This is a decrease of 1.08% since the last Census (which gave a population of 25,857 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lyon represented 0.49% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Lyon County:

  • Balaton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Balaton is located in Lyon County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balaton <3>
  • Cottonwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Lyon County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <3>
  • Florence
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Florence is located in Lyon County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Garvin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
    • Garvin is located in Lyon County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Ghent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
    • Ghent is located in Lyon County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <3>
  • Lynd
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
    • Lynd is located in Lyon County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <3>
  • Marshall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Minneota
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneota
    • Minneota is located in Lyon County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneota <3>
  • Russell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Lyon County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
  • Taunton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tracy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Tracy is located in Lyon County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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