Lyon County
Also known as Lyon County, Kansas, Lyon County, KS
county in Kansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kansas
- Founded
- February 5, 1862
- Named after
- Nathaniel Lyon
- Seat
- Emporia
- Largest city
- Emporia
- Total
- 855 sq mi (2,210 km )
- Land
- 847 sq mi (2,190 km )
- Water
- 7.9 sq mi (20 km ) 0.9%
- Estimate 2025
- 32,266
- Density
- 38/sq mi (15/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
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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