Lyon Township is an inactive township in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Lyon Township was established in 1860, taking its name from Hezekiah Lyon, a local judge. As of 2020, it had a population of 464. The median age according to the 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates was 47.8 ± 9.1 years old, with 31.7% older than 65 and 15.3% being veterans. The same survey found that 99.5% of households spoke English at home, and the remaining 0.5% spoke Spanish.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lyon Township, Knox County, Missouri
- "Knox County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
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