Housing data for Lyon Township (Cherokee County), KS
Lyon Township (Cherokee County), KS has an estimated 401 residents and 180 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Cherokee County.
13.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $880 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 401 (±150)
- Housing units
- 180 (±56)
- Households that rent
- 13.9%
- Median gross rent
- $880
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −23.3%
What stands out in Lyon Township (Cherokee County)
Average commute: 32.5 minutes (±11.9) in Lyon Township (Cherokee County), higher than in Cherokee County (20.0 minutes).
Median real estate taxes: $913 (±$151) in Lyon Township (Cherokee County), lower than in Cherokee County ($1,219).
- Commute and cars in Lyon Township (Cherokee County)
- Property taxes in Lyon Township (Cherokee County)
Housing in Lyon Township (Cherokee County) at a glance
- Median rent: $880 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 13.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $75,500 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $81,700 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,025 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $913 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 63.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 65.5% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 46.7% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 32.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −23.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 5.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lyon Township (Cherokee County) against Cherokee County, its state and the nation
| Lyon Township (Cherokee County) | Cherokee County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 401 (±150) | 19,151 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 180 (±56) | 9,129 (±26) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.9% (±11.9 points) | 24.5% (±3.3 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $880 (±$91) | $799 (±$55) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $75,500 (±$53,605) | $57,668 (±$6,110) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $81,700 (±$61,963) | $100,100 (±$8,948) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $913 (±$151) | $1,219 (±$89) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.5% (±26.8 points) | 66.9% (±5.3 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.5 minutes (±11.9) | 20.0 minutes (±1.1) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 75.0% (±16.9 points) | 87.0% (±2.5 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.4 years (±7.7) | 42.2 years (±0.8) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lyon Township (Cherokee County) covers 50.2 square miles of land, about 8 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lyon Township (Cherokee County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 523 (±161) | 401 (±150) | −23.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 248 (±64) | 180 (±56) | −27.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $833 (±$38) | $880 (±$91) | +5.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $86,400 (±$21,757) | $81,700 (±$61,963) | −5.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,844 (±$12,167) | $75,500 (±$53,605) | +37.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $924 (±$68) | $1,025 (±$892) | +10.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,257 (±$249) | $913 (±$151) | −27.4% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.5% (±8.0 points) | 13.9% (±11.9 points) | +2.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±51.0 points) | 0.0% (±57.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Cherokee County
Lyon Township (Cherokee County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cherokee County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cherokee County recorded 419 violent and 1,033 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Lyon Township (Cherokee County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66778 | 100% | 0 | — | — | — |
| 66713 | 24% | 5,635 | $783 | $96,400 | $61,250 |
| 66725 | 15% | 4,991 | $803 | $105,000 | $48,443 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Lyon Township (Cherokee County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Township (Cherokee County) | 5.1 mi | — | $136,600 | 8.1% |
| Neosho Township (Cherokee County) | 7.1 mi | — | — | 11.8% |
| Salamanca Township | 7.2 mi | — | $219,400 | 11.7% |
| Baxter Springs | 8.2 mi | $754 | $92,900 | 25.5% |
| Commerce | 8.2 mi | $692 | $72,600 | 36.3% |
| Columbus | 8.4 mi | $774 | $94,100 | 33.0% |
| Quapaw | 8.7 mi | $709 | $72,200 | 40.0% |
| North Miami | 9.2 mi | $1,042 | $62,300 | 18.3% |
Places in Kansas most like Lyon Township (Cherokee County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight | $975 | $86,800 | $67,000 | 15.8% |
| Little Walnut Township | $904 | $120,900 | $86,806 | 12.9% |
| Rock Creek Township (Coffey County) | $905 | $119,900 | $73,167 | 19.7% |
| Leon | $904 | $113,100 | $66,250 | 20.2% |
| Dixon Township | $688 | $123,000 | $68,594 | 15.3% |
| Scranton Township | $832 | $91,500 | $57,047 | 12.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Kansas.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lyon Township (Cherokee County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $730 | $735 | $961 | $1,258 | $1,263 |
HUD income limits for Lyon Township (Cherokee County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,000 | $30,000 | $48,000 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,300 | $54,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,600 | $61,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,850 | $68,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,300 | $74,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,750 | $79,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,600 | $90,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Lyon Township (Cherokee County)
How much are property taxes in Lyon Township (Cherokee County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lyon Township (Cherokee County), KS is $913 (±$151) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Lyon Township (Cherokee County)?
Workers who live in Lyon Township (Cherokee County), KS take an average of 32.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lyon Township (Cherokee County) growing?
In Lyon Township (Cherokee County), the number of residents went from 523 in 2015–2019 to 401 in 2020–2024 (−23.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Lyon Township (Cherokee County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Lyon Township (Cherokee County) are 66778, 66713, 66725.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyon township, Cherokee County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyon township, Cherokee County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyon township, Cherokee County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyon township, Cherokee County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyon township, Cherokee County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyon township, Cherokee County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyon township, Cherokee County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lyon township, Cherokee County, Kansas (county subdivision:43400, in state:20 county:021).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .