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Lyon County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lyon County (standard abbreviation: LY) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 32,179 people lived there.[1] The county seat Emporia. Emporia is also the biggest city in Lyon County.[2] The county was named after General Nathaniel Lyon, who was killed at the Battle of Wilson's Creek in the American Civil War.[3]
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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 | |
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Founded | February 5, 1862 |
Named for | 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 | |
• Total | 32,179 |
• Density | 38.0/sq mi (14.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | lyoncounty![]() |
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