Lyon County GIS Maps
Lyon County, Minnesota, has 25,269 residents across 16,410 parcels and covers 714.4 square miles. The population declined 2.3% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Lyon County is 27083.
Marshall is the county's largest population center. Lyon County also includes 9 zip codes, 5 public school districts and 50 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.
Maps, GIS layers, Parcels and sample data. Paid packages add full layers, analytics and database files.
Lyon County Trends
- Population
- 25,269▾
- Median Home Value
- $193,100▴
- K-12 Enrollment
- 5,254▾
County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.
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Lyon County Maps
The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.
County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.
Lyon County Parcels
Lyon County has 16,410 mapped parcels covering 451,418 acres. The median assessed value is $213,600. The median lot size is 0.59 acres. 5,024 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 10,120 distinct owner names. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 64.8%. Browse the interactive Lyon County Parcel viewer here.
Lyon County Parcel Data Coverage
| Field | Parcels | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel ID | 16,410 | 100% |
| Owner name | 16,357 | 99.7% |
| Owner mailing address | 16,355 | 99.7% |
| Site address | 10,633 | 64.8% |
| Land use code | 0 | 0% |
| Land use description | 0 | 0% |
| Assessed value | 16,410 | 100% |
| Land value | 0 | 0% |
| Improvement value | 0 | 0% |
| Acreage | 16,410 | 100% |
| Parcel boundary | 16,410 | 100% |
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Field coverage measured across all Lyon County parcel records.
Lyon County Population
Lyon County had 25,269 residents in 2020. That was 2.3% lower than in 2010. Lyon County had 156 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 35 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Marshall, Tracy and Minneota.
Population Trend in Lyon County MN
Lyon County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.
Lyon County Zip Codes
Lyon County has 9 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Marshall (56258), Tracy (56175) and Minneota (56264). Marshall is the largest zip by population, with about 15,480 residents or 61% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 81% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.
Most Populated Zip Codes in Lyon County MN
| ZIP | Area | Population | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56258 | Marshall | 15,480 | ▾ -0.9% |
| 56175 | Tracy | 2,915 | ▾ -5.5% |
| 56264 | Minneota | 2,113 | ▾ -4.1% |
| 56229 | Cottonwood | 1,754 | ▾ -6.3% |
| 56115 | Balaton | 1,288 | ▾ -5.7% |
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Lyon County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.
Lyon County Demographics
Lyon County has a median age of 37.3, which makes the county a little younger than Minnesota overall. About 26% of residents are under 18, while 17.1% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 29.3% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 28.6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 38.8%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.
Key Demographics for Lyon County MN
Median Age
37.3
Under 18
26%
Age 65+
17.1%
Bachelor's+
28.6%
Lyon County School Districts
Lyon County is served by 5 public school districts with 5,254 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Marshall Public, Lakeview and Tracy Area Public. Those three districts account for about 77% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, based on district totals from 2017 to 2024.
Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Lyon County MN
| District | Enrollment | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Public School District | 2,664 | 50.7% | ▾ -1.5% |
| Lakeview School District | 720 | 13.7% | ▾ -0.6% |
| Tracy Area Public School District | 670 | 12.8% | ▾ -2.6% |
| RTR Public Schools | 646 | 12.3% | ▴ 1.4% |
| Minneota Public School District | 554 | 10.5% | ▴ 0.4% |
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Lyon County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.
Lyon County Housing & Real Estate
Lyon County has a median home value of $193,100 and a median gross rent of $742. About 71% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Minnesota median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $169,975 and homes spent about 153 days on the market.
Lyon County Housing Mix
Lyon County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.
Lyon County Housing Trends
Lyon County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).
Businesses in Lyon County, MN
Lyon County has 1,285 business listings across 387 categories. The largest categories in Lyon County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (44, 3.4%), Insurance Agencies (23, 1.8%), and College University (20, 1.6%). The full Lyon County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Lyon County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.
Top Business Categories in Lyon County, MN
| Category | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Churches & Religious Organizations | 44 | 3.4% |
| Insurance Agencies | 23 | 1.8% |
| College University | 20 | 1.6% |
| Auto Repair | 18 | 1.4% |
| Public And Government Association | 17 | 1.3% |
| Financial Service | 17 | 1.3% |
| Elementary School | 16 | 1.2% |
| Chiropractors | 15 | 1.2% |
| Banks & Credit Unions | 15 | 1.2% |
| Gas Stations | 15 | 1.2% |
Lyon County Business Listings
| Business | Category | City |
|---|---|---|
| Project Turnabout | Abuse And Addiction Treatment | Marshall |
| The Farmhouse | Accommodation | Taunton |
| Vanderziel Tax and Accounting | Accountant | Marshall |
| Yellow Medicine Ranch | Active Life | Minneota |
| Minneota Mascot | Advertising Agency | Minneota |
| Meadowland Farmers Co-Op Fertilizer Plant | Agricultural Cooperatives | Russell |
| Champion Ag Sales | Agricultural Service | Marshall |
| Amiret AG Center Grain Elevator | Agriculture | Tracy |
| Ag Plus Agronomy | Ghent | Agriculture Association | Ghent |
| Tracy Municipal Airport | Airport | Tracy |
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Lyon County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.
Lyon County Basemaps
Lyon County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.
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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Lyon County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.
- 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
- Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
- ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
- Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
- Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
- Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools
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Nearby Counties
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