Lyons, New York | |
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 Wayne County Courthouse | |
| Nickname: "Peppermint City" | |
 Location inWayne County and the state ofNew York. | |
| Coordinates:43°03′35″N076°59′33″W / 43.05972°N 76.99250°W /43.05972; -76.99250 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Wayne |
| Settled | 1789 |
| Established | March 1, 1811[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Board |
| • Supervisor | Jim Brady[2] |
| • Clerk | Sal J. Colatarci |
| • Court | Justice Richard Youngman Justice Phil DeSain[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.69 sq mi (12.15 km2) |
| • Land | 4.61 sq mi (11.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (137 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,989 |
| • Density | 864.73/sq mi (333.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 14489 |
| Area code(s) | 315 and680 |
| FIPS code | 36-43962 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0956197 |
| Website | http://lyonstown.com/ |
Lyons is atown in and thecounty seat ofWayne County, New York, United States. The population was 5,682 at the 2010 census. It is named afterLyon, France.[5]
TheTown of Lyons is in the south-central part of the county and contains ahamlet also namedLyons, formerly avillage. It is located on theErie Canal.
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The area was part of the Pulteney Estate. Settlement begancirca 1789. The region was originally known as "The Forks." The Town of Lyons was formed from theTown of Sodus in 1811. TheErie Canal was completed as far as Lyons by 1821.
In 1825, the size of the town was reduced upon the formation of theTown of Arcadia.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97.4 km2), of which 37.5 square miles (97.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km2) (0.32%) is water.
New York State Route 14 andNew York State Route 31 intersect in the hamlet of Lyons.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 3,972 | — | |
| 1830 | 3,603 | −9.3% | |
| 1840 | 4,302 | 19.4% | |
| 1850 | 4,925 | 14.5% | |
| 1860 | 5,076 | 3.1% | |
| 1870 | 5,115 | 0.8% | |
| 1880 | 5,762 | 12.6% | |
| 1890 | 6,228 | 8.1% | |
| 1900 | 5,824 | −6.5% | |
| 1910 | 5,913 | 1.5% | |
| 1920 | 5,559 | −6.0% | |
| 1930 | 5,073 | −8.7% | |
| 1940 | 5,076 | 0.1% | |
| 1950 | 5,379 | 6.0% | |
| 1960 | 6,147 | 14.3% | |
| 1970 | 6,015 | −2.1% | |
| 1980 | 6,073 | 1.0% | |
| 1990 | 6,315 | 4.0% | |
| 2000 | 5,831 | −7.7% | |
| 2010 | 5,682 | −2.6% | |
| 2020 | 3,989 | −29.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of thecensus[7] of 2010, there were 5,682 people, 2,206 households, and 1,389 families residing in the town. The population density was 151.1 inhabitants per square mile (58.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 87.1%White, 8.1%Black orAfrican American, 0.4%Native American, 0.2%Asian, 0.0%Pacific Islander, 1.7% fromother races, and 2.5% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 4.7% of the population.
There were 2,206 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 20, 6.2% from 20 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,198, and the median income for a family was $53,430. Males had a median income of $40,883 versus $30,914 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $21,016. About 14.9% of families and 21.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 36.2% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
There were 2,458 housing units at an average density of 65.4 per square mile (25.3/km2); a total of 10.3% of housing units were vacant.
There were 2,206 occupied housing units in the town, of which 1,443 were owner-occupied units (65.4%), while 763 were renter-occupied (34.6%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate was 12.0%.[7]
H.G. Hotchkiss moved his Hotchkiss Essential Oil Company to Lyons in 1841, where it became an important business in the local economy.
TheDipper Dredge No. 3 andTowar–Ennis Farmhouse and Barn Complex are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[8]
Remnants of the former EnlargedErie Canal Lock 56 (also called the Poorhouse Lock) are located along Dry Dock Road near the current Lock 28A and dry docks complex west of Lyons, just offN.Y. Route 31. It was a double-chamber lock built in 1842, and had a lift of 10.12 feet (3.08 m) to the west. The lock was abandoned around 1911.[9]
Lyons is part of theErie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.[10] Erie Canal Lock 28A is located just west of the bridge on Dry Dock Road, off N.Y. Route 31. It was built around 1913, and has a lift of 19.5 feet (5.85 m) to the west.[11] The dry docks complex is adjacent to the lock, operated by theNew York State Canal Corporation.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |