The per capita income for the county was $15,724. Males had a median income of $28,865 versus $21,338 for females. The median income for a household in the county was $32,819, and the median income for a family was $43,112. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females, there were 97.40 males. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.70% under the age of 18, 16.20% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 19.10% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.12. 28.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 13,691 households, out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.80% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.90% were non-families. 16.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The racial makeup of the county was 83.27% White, 2.27% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 2.04% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 9.79% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. There were 14,757 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (7/km 2). The population density was 42 people per square mile (16/km 2). Lyon County comprises the Emporia, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area.Īs of the census of 2000, there were 35,935 people, 13,691 households, and 8,639 families residing in the county. Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (part)ĭemographics Historical population.Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 855 square miles (2,210 km 2), of which 847 square miles (2,190 km 2) is land and 7.9 square miles (20 km 2) (0.9%) is water. In 1871, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway extended a main line from Emporia to Newton. In 1862, Lyon County was established from the county formerly known as Breckinridge County. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. In 1806, Zebulon Pike led the Pike Expedition westward from St Louis, Missouri, of which part of their journey followed the Cottonwood River through Lyon County. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. 3).For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. Sterling, Kansas: The Actual Advantages and Resources of a Grand Young Town Carefully and Candidly Discussed. "A Special Edition of the Bushton News: Commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the City of Bushton, 1887-1937," Bushton News. "Short History of Rice County." Sterling Bulletin. "75th Anniversary Edition." Lyons Daily News. Rice County Centennial, Land of Quivira, 1871-1971. "Old Schurr Test had Good Start." Lyons Daily News. "Oil a Prospect Many Years Ago." Lyons Daily News. "A New Frontier Calls Dan Bell." Lyons Daily News. Little River, Kansas, Centennial, 1880-1980. Up From the Sod: The Life Story of a Kansas Prairie County. Lyons, KS: Rice County Historical Society, n.d. The Kingdom of Quivira: Visited in 1541 by Francisco Vasquez Coronado Identified by Archaeologist of the Kansas State Historical Society as Rice County, Kansas. "Last Indian Scare, Frank Hoyt Tells How Threat of a Massacre Upset Lyons." Lyons Daily News. "Frank Hoyt Tells of the Most Severe Winter Experienced Here/More Local History." Lyons Daily News. "Frank Hoyt Presents Interesting Facts on Lyons and Rice County/Some Local History." Lyons Daily News. "First Well Was Drilled in 1887." Lyons Daily News. "First Oil Strike Was Decade Ago." Lyons Daily News. (K/978.1/-R36/B964b).įather Juan Padilla Cross (Four Miles West of Lyons, Kansas).
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