- Lyon, Mississippi
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lyon, Mississippi
settlement_type =Town
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Lyon, Mississippi
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Mississippi
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Coahoma
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established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 1.2
area_land_km2 = 1.2
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
area_land_sq_mi = 0.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 418
population_density_km2 = 346.3
population_density_sq_mi = 897.0timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 53
elevation_ft = 174
latd = 34 |latm = 13 |lats = 2 |latNS = N
longd = 90 |longm = 32 |longs = 28 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 38645
area_code = 662
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 28-42960
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blank1_info = 0672971
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footnotes =Lyon is a town in Coahoma County,
Mississippi ,United States . The population was 418 at the 2000 census.History
The village is named after the French city of
Lyon ,Rhône-Alpes . Fact|date=February 2007Geography
Lyon is located at coor dms|34|13|2|N|90|32|28|W|city (34.217189, -90.540990)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.5square mile s (1.2km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 418 people, 170 households, and 121 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 897.0 people per square mile (343.4/km²). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 379.8/sq mi (145.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.40% White, 25.12% African American and 0.48% Asian.There were 170 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $56,042. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $23,611 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $20,646. About 15.0% of families and 21.0% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 36.9% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.Education
The Town of Lyon is served by the
Coahoma County School District .References
External links
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