Lyon County, Kansas
Lyon County | |
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Lyon County Courthouse in Emporia (2009) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′N 96°09′W / 38.450°N 96.150°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | February 5, 1862 |
| Named after | Nathaniel Lyon |
| Seat | Emporia |
| Largest city | Emporia |
| Area | |
• Total | 855 sq mi (2,210 km2) |
| • Land | 847 sq mi (2,190 km2) |
| • Water | 7.9 sq mi (20 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,179 |
• Estimate (2023) | 32,172 |
| • Density | 38.0/sq mi (14.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | LyonCounty.org |
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.