Lyon County

Also known as Lyon County, Iowa, Lyon County, IA

county in Iowa, United States of America

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Iowa
Founded: January 15, 1851
Named after: Nathaniel Lyon
Seat: Rock Rapids
Largest city: Rock Rapids
Total: 588 sq mi (1,520 km )
Land: 588 sq mi (1,520 km )
Water: 0.1 sq mi (0.26 km ) 0.02%
Estimate 2025: 12,354
Density: 20.3/sq mi (7.84/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district: 4th
Website: lyoncounty .iowa .gov

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lyon County
Population: 11934
Area: 1522
Official website: www.lyoncountyiowa.com
Image: Lyon County IA Courthouse.jpg
Households: 4593

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Commons category: Lyon County, Iowa
inception: 1851-01-15
water as percent of area: 0.02
native label: Lyon County
per capita income: 29410

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Lyon County is the most northwestern county of the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,934. The county seat is Rock Rapids.

Lyon County is named in honor of Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon, who served in the Mexican–American War and the Civil War. He was killed at the Battle of Wilson's Creek, Missouri, on August 10, 1861, after which the county was named for him. The county's name was originally Buncombe County, but was changed by the state legislature on September 11, 1862.