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Lyndon is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States.[4] It is also the county seat of Osage County. In 2020, 1,037 people lived there.[3]
Lyndon, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
![]() Downtown Lyndon (2009) | |
![]() Location within Osage County and Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 38°36′37″N 95°41′7″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Osage |
Founded | 1869 |
Incorporated | 1870 |
Named for | Lyndon, Vermont |
Area | |
• Total | 0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2) |
• Land | 0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,037 |
• Density | 1,200/sq mi (450/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66451 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-43350 [1] |
GNIS ID | 479609 [1] |
Website | lyndonks.gov |
Lyndon was created in 1869. It was created after the land in the area was taken from the Sac and Fox Nation and opened for settlement.[5] It was named after Lyndon, Vermont.[6]
Lyndon is at 38°36′37″N 95°41′7″W (38.610233, -95.685352).[7] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.31 km2). All of it is land.[2]
Lyndon has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Lyndon has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[8]
Lyndon is part of the Topeka metropolitan area.
The 2020 census says that there were 1,037 people, 424 households, and 291 families living in Lyndon. Of the households, 72.9% owned their home and 27.1% rented their home.
The median age was 35.1 years. Of the people, 94.4% were White, 0.1% were Native American, 0.1% were Black, 0.1% were Asian, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 0.1% were from some other race, and 5.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the people.[3][9]
The 2010 census says that there were 1,052 people, 422 households, and 285 families living in Lyndon.[10]
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