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Lyon County, Kentucky
Lyon County Courthouse, Eddyville
Lyon County Courthouse in Eddyville, Kentucky.
Map of Kentucky highlighting Lyon County
Location in the state of Kentucky
Map of the U.S
Kentucky's location in the U.S.
Founded 1854
Named for Chittenden Lyon
Seat Eddyville
Largest city Eddyville
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

257 sq mi (666 km²)
214 sq mi (554 km²)
43 sq mi (111 km²), 17
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

8,680
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website http://www.lyoncountyky.com/

Lyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,680.[1] Its county seat is Eddyville.[2] The county was formed from Caldwell County, Kentucky in 1854 and named for former Congressman Chittenden Lyon.[3][4]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 257 square miles (670 km2), of which 214 square miles (550 km2) is land and 43 square miles (110 km2) (17%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties[]

National protected area[]

  • Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (part)

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1860 5,307
1870 6,233 17.4%
1880 6,768 8.6%
1890 7,628 12.7%
1900 9,319 22.2%
1910 9,423 1.1%
1920 8,795 −6.7%
1930 8,530 −3.0%
1940 9,067 6.3%
1950 6,853 −24.4%
1960 5,924 −13.6%
1970 5,562 −6.1%
1980 6,490 16.7%
1990 6,624 2.1%
2000 8,080 22.0%
2010 8,314 2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 8,080 people, 2,898 households, and 2,043 families living in the county. The population density was 38 per square mile (15 /km2). There were 4,189 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7.3 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.86% White, 6.72% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The largest ancestry groups in Lyon County, Kentucky according to the census[10] of 2000 are:

  • English - 21%
  • Irish - 15%
  • German - 12%
  • African - 7%
  • French - 4%
  • Scottish - 2%
  • Scots-Irish - 20%
  • Dutch - 2%

There were 2,898 households, out of which 25.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.80% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.70.

The age distribution was 15.80% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 32.90% from 25 to 44, 27.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 133.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 138.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,694, and the median income for a family was $39,940. Males had a median income of $36,034 versus $21,806 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,016. About 10.20% of families and 12.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.30% of those under age 18 and 13.30% of those age 65 or over.

Communities[]

  • Eddyville (county seat)
  • Kuttawa

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Carmack
  • Confederate
  • Lamasco
  • Suwanee
  • Twin Lakes

Notable residents[]

  • Keen Johnson, publisher and Kentucky governor, born in Lyon County, 1896
  • Hylan Benton Lyon, Confederate general and Kentucky political figure
  • Forrest Pogue, World War II Historian, born in Lyon County, 1912

Politics[]

United States presidential election results for Lyon County, Kentucky[11]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 3,100 73.32% 1,092 25.83% 36 0.85%
2016 2,789 70.39% 1,045 26.38% 128 3.23%
2012 2,412 62.83% 1,373 35.76% 54 1.41%
2008 2,220 57.59% 1,577 40.91% 58 1.50%
2004 2,132 54.32% 1,769 45.07% 24 0.61%
2000 1,688 49.36% 1,680 49.12% 52 1.52%
1996 999 34.03% 1,641 55.89% 296 10.08%
1992 820 30.34% 1,583 58.56% 300 11.10%
1988 1,077 44.47% 1,337 55.20% 8 0.33%
1984 969 42.97% 1,272 56.41% 14 0.62%
1980 968 38.31% 1,496 59.20% 63 2.49%
1976 585 26.34% 1,606 72.31% 30 1.35%
1972 1,030 58.52% 687 39.03% 43 2.44%
1968 579 29.88% 719 37.10% 640 33.02%
1964 583 29.06% 1,412 70.39% 11 0.55%
1960 1,024 42.61% 1,379 57.39% 0 0.00%
1956 989 39.01% 1,527 60.24% 19 0.75%
1952 746 34.57% 1,404 65.06% 8 0.37%
1948 582 26.18% 1,505 67.70% 136 6.12%
1944 924 34.53% 1,743 65.13% 9 0.34%
1940 921 31.57% 1,979 67.84% 17 0.58%
1936 929 33.19% 1,861 66.49% 9 0.32%
1932 873 29.31% 2,099 70.46% 7 0.23%
1928 1,215 48.39% 1,286 51.21% 10 0.40%
1924 993 36.33% 1,696 62.06% 44 1.61%
1920 1,275 38.85% 1,968 59.96% 39 1.19%
1916 748 38.16% 1,191 60.77% 21 1.07%
1912 568 31.98% 996 56.08% 212 11.94%
1908 759 41.66% 1,001 54.94% 62 3.40%
1904 678 38.59% 938 53.39% 141 8.03%
1900 789 42.90% 1,005 54.65% 45 2.45%
1896 763 42.84% 969 54.41% 49 2.75%
1892 499 35.98% 727 52.42% 161 11.61%
1888 573 45.77% 640 51.12% 39 3.12%
1884 571 41.44% 748 54.28% 59 4.28%
1880 427 37.03% 630 54.64% 96 8.33%



See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Lyon County, Kentucky

References[]

External links[]

Coordinates: 37°03′32″N 88°06′49″W / 37.058964, -88.113643


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