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Lyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Emporia . [ 3 ] As of the 2020 census , the county population was 32,179. [ 1 ]
Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 24,139. [6] [7] Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of highways K-99, U.S. Route 50, Interstates 335 and 35 (Kansas Turnpike).
Formed from Wallace County (formerly named St. John County) John Alexander Logan, prominent Union Civil War general and U.S. Senator from Illinois: LG 2,665: 1,073 sq mi (2,779 km 2) Lyon County: 111: Emporia: 1855: One of the original 36 counties (Formerly Breckenridge County) Nathaniel Lyon, first Union general to be killed in the Civil War ...
Americus is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census , the population of the city was 776. [ 4 ] It is located northwest of the city of Emporia .
In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Lyons Main Street (U.S. Highway 56) is based on the Santa Fe Trail. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1867, Rice County was founded.
2023 population (est.) [3] County 2023 population (est.) [3] Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA ... Lyon County, Kansas: 32,172 Chase County, Kansas ...
The population density was 1,329.1 inhabitants per square mile (513.2/km 2). There were 220 housing units at an average density of 584.8 per square mile (225.8/km 2 ). The racial makeup of the city was 98.20% White , 0.60% African American , 0.40% Native American , 0.60% from other races , and 0.20% from two or more races.
Neosho Rapids is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. [1] ... In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24 ...