Lyon County, Minnesota
Lyon County, Minnesota | |
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Student Center at Southwest Minnesota State University. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′N 95°50′W / 44.41°N 95.84°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Founded | March 6, 1868 March 2, 1869 |
| Named after | Nathaniel Lyon |
| Seat | Marshall |
| Largest city | Marshall |
| Area | |
• Total | 722 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
| • Land | 715 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
| • Water | 7.1 sq mi (18 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,269 |
• Estimate (2024) | 25,577 |
| • Density | 35.3/sq mi (13.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Lyon County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,269. Its county seat is Marshall.
Lyon County comprises the Marshall Micropolitan Statistical Area.