Lyons (hamlet), New York

Lyons, New York
Hamlet and CDP
Wayne County Courthouse
Location in Wayne County and the state of New York.
Lyons, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°03′48″N 76°59′27″W / 43.06333°N 76.99083°W / 43.06333; -76.99083
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWayne
TownLyons
SettledMay 1789 (1789-05)
IncorporatedApril 18, 1854 (1854-04-18)
DissolvedDecember 31, 2015
Named afterLyon, France
Area
  Total
4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2)
  Land4.1 sq mi (10.5 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
438 ft (125 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
3,619
  Density882.7/sq mi (344.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code(s)
14489
Area code(s)315 and 680
FIPS code36-43962
GNIS feature ID0956197

Lyons is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 3,989 at the 2020 census. It is located in the southern half of the town of Lyons. The hamlet and the town are named after Lyon (sometimes spelled Lyons), France. Originally named "The Forks", Lyons was renamed by land agent George Williamson.

Lyons is the county seat of Wayne County. It was an incorporated village from 1854 through 2015. The hamlet is east of the city of Rochester.

Government offices for the Town of Lyons are located in the hamlet.