Lyon County

  1. Lyon County Legal Resources
  2. Lyon County Statistics
  3. Lyon County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lyon County Employment Information
  5. Lyon County Family Information
  6. Lyon County Education Information
  7. Lyon County Business Information
  8. Lyon County Public Benefits Information
  9. Lyon County Criminal Information
  10. Lyon County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Lyon County Cities
  12. Lyon County Zip Codes


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Lyon County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,935
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 566 / 322 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,203.741 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.051 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 494,000.000 acres (1,998.724 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 898
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 19.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 29.40%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $6,574,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 7,000,000 / 5,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 3.10%
  • Physicians (2004): 48
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (122)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,851
  • Federal Spending (2004): $251,966
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Lyon County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 14,757
Building Permits Issued (2006): 98
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $9,422
Lyon County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 53,596 73.14%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,218 5.76%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 15,462 21.10%

Lyon County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lyon County Employment Information Back to top
Lyon County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 18,280 17,370 910 4.98% 50
1991 18,815 17,977 838 4.45% 45
1992 19,135 18,269 866 4.52% 45
1993 19,090 18,188 901 4.72% 47
1994 18,907 18,022 886 4.68% 47
1995 20,046 19,160 887 4.42% 44
1996 19,763 18,904 860 4.35% 44
1997 19,617 18,812 805 4.10% 41
1998 19,826 19,084 742 3.74% 37
1999 19,736 19,010 726 3.68% 37
2000 18,547 17,947 600 3.24% 32
2001 18,784 18,009 775 4.13% 41
2002 19,111 18,272 839 4.39% 44
2003 19,587 18,706 881 4.50% 45
2004 19,908 18,972 936 4.70% 47
2005 19,511 18,611 900 4.61% 46
2006 19,484 18,680 805 4.13% 41
2007 19,306 18,543 763 3.95% 39
2008 19,710 18,592 1,118 5.67% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 19,426 18,616 810 4.17% 42
Feb 2008 19,281 18,522 759 3.94% 39
Mar 2008 19,550 18,643 907 4.64% 46
Apr 2008 19,781 18,604 1,177 5.95% 60
May 2008 19,942 18,547 1,395 7.00% 70
Jun 2008 20,136 18,802 1,334 6.62% 66
Jul 2008 20,028 18,676 1,352 6.75% 68
Aug 2008 19,610 18,423 1,187 6.05% 61
Sep 2008 19,638 18,493 1,145 5.83% 58
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lyon County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 3,704 19.19%
2. Construction 1,652 8.56%
3. Educational Services 1,464 7.58%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,378 7.14%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 822 4.26%
6. Public Administration 788 4.08%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 776 4.02%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 646 3.35%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 540 2.80%
10. Health Care 502 2.60%
11. Utilities 478 2.48%
12. Repair and Maintenance 410 2.12%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 368 1.91%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 368 1.91%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 346 1.79%
16. Truck Transportation 346 1.79%
17. Finance and Insurance 324 1.68%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 314 1.63%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 278 1.44%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 278 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 3,052 18.07%
2. Health Care 2,368 14.02%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,844 10.92%
4. Food Manufacturing 1,544 9.14%
5. Social Assistance 736 4.36%
6. Public Administration 672 3.98%
7. Finance and Insurance 600 3.55%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 530 3.14%
9. Department and Other General Stores 516 3.06%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 424 2.51%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 412 2.44%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 302 1.79%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 284 1.68%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 244 1.44%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 226 1.34%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 208 1.23%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 160 0.95%
18. Truck Transportation 142 0.84%
19. Private Household Services 138 0.82%
20. Construction 136 0.81%

Lyon County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,432 7.42%
2. Food Processing Workers 1,420 7.36%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 906 4.69%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 886 4.59%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 870 4.51%
6. Other Management Occupations 848 4.39%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 760 3.94%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 626 3.24%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 626 3.24%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 582 3.02%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 552 2.86%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 496 2.57%
13. Postsecondary Teachers 460 2.38%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 436 2.26%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 408 2.11%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 406 2.10%
17. Agricultural Workers 402 2.08%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 368 1.91%
19. Other Construction Trades 366 1.90%
20. Cashiers 294 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 990 5.86%
2. Secretaries and Admins 882 5.22%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 812 4.81%
4. Other Production Occupations 746 4.42%
5. Cashiers 744 4.41%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 620 3.67%
7. Registered Nurses 616 3.65%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 600 3.55%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 584 3.46%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 568 3.36%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 560 3.32%
12. Other Management Occupations 538 3.19%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 536 3.17%
14. Food Processing Workers 522 3.09%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 518 3.07%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 428 2.53%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 396 2.34%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 380 2.25%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 376 2.23%
20. Child Care Workers 348 2.06%

Lyon County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 31,216 54.98%
15-35 hours 9,252 16.30%
1-14 hours 2,026 3.57%
No regular hours 14,282 25.15%

Lyon County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,881 5.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,406 3.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,811 5.14%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,239 6.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,617 7.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,714 10.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,214 17.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,852 8.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,706 4.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,530 4.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 734 2.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 498 1.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,931 14.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,085 8.76%

Lyon County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,099 8.80%
5-9 10,342 29.37%
10-14 8,817 25.04%
15-19 4,965 14.10%
20-24 2,563 7.28%
25-29 1,119 3.18%
30-34 1,300 3.69%
35-39 134 0.38%
40-44 404 1.15%
45-59 969 2.75%
60-89 724 2.06%
At least 90 782 2.22%

Lyon County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 60 0.17% 30,845 87.58%
30-44 48 0.14% 1,790 5.08%
45-59 12 0.03% 957 2.72%
At least 60 20 0.06% 1,486 4.22%

Lyon County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 258 0.71%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,182 14.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 27,840 76.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 28 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 194 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 140 0.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,576 4.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,287 3.53%

Lyon County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lyon County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 27,434 (68,634 people)
Families (2000): 17,468 (54,420 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,397
People at same address in 1995: 32,313
Lyon County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,565 12.73%
$10,000-$14,999 2,327 8.31%
$15,000-$19,999 1,914 6.83%
$20,000-$24,999 2,553 9.11%
$25,000-$29,999 2,063 7.36%
$30,000-$34,999 2,414 8.62%
$35,000-$39,999 1,557 5.56%
$40,000-$44,999 1,694 6.05%
$45,000-$49,999 1,505 5.37%
$50,000-$59,999 2,521 9.00%
$60,000-$74,999 2,492 8.90%
$75,000-$99,999 2,173 7.76%
$100,000-$124,999 685 2.45%
$125,000-$149,999 260 0.93%
$150,000-$199,999 172 0.61%
$200,000 or more 118 0.42%

Lyon County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,903 28.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,641 26.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 878 6.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,810 13.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 158 1.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,829 13.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 68 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 877 6.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 28 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 299 2.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 186 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.04%

Lyon County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,959 30.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,737 13.06%
Public Assistance 934 1.25%
Retirement 3,479 4.67%
Self Employment 3,866 5.19%
Social Security 6,994 9.38%
Supplemental Security 938 1.26%
Wage / Salary 22,341 29.98%
Other 3,282 4.40%

Lyon County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,636 51.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,140 48.32%

Lyon County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,319 8.19%
Color 1 Box Married 16,190 57.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,259 32.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 564 1.99%

Lyon County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,909 9.86%
Color 1 Box Married 15,548 52.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,863 26.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,194 10.82%

Lyon County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lyon County Education Information Back to top
Lyon County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,858 7.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,086 11.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,949 29.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 15,708 28.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,470 4.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,594 12.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,803 6.98%

Lyon County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 932 2.59% 218 0.61% 1,150 3.20%
Kindergarten 944 2.63% 120 0.33% 1,064 2.96%
Grades 1-4 3,831 10.66% 326 0.91% 4,157 11.57%
Grades 5-8 4,103 11.42% 89 0.25% 4,192 11.67%
Grades 9-12 4,713 13.12% 68 0.19% 4,781 13.30%
Undergrad college 7,207 20.06% 92 0.26% 7,299 20.31%
Graduate or professional school 973 2.71% 86 0.24% 1,059 2.95%
Total 22,703 63.18% 999 2.78% 23,702 65.96%

Lyon County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lyon County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $337,970,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $45,259,000
Retired workers (2005): 3,320
Lyon County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 3 9 6 12
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 5 3
1999 - Construction 6 2 26 12 25
1999 - Educational Services 1 1 2 2 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 5 2 10 7 29
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 16 7 26 16 32
1999 - Information 2 2 6 2 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 2
1999 - Manufacturing 2 2 19 11 10
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 2 3
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 5 26 25 52
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 6 12 8 17
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 3 8 8 10
1999 - Retail Trade 19 18 56 33 49
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 3 8 6 15
1999 - Unclassified 4 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 1 0 0 2 3
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 10 15 15
1999 - Total 86 56 221 160 282
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 5 6 11 10
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 4 4 1 1
2000 - Construction 5 11 24 12 23
2000 - Educational Services 1 0 1 3 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 12 9 28
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 3 24 20 43
2000 - Information 1 0 6 2 5
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 2
2000 - Manufacturing 4 5 8 20 9
2000 - Mining 1 1 1 1 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 5 21 23 61
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 6 10 8 16
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 6 6 17
2000 - Retail Trade 8 12 51 44 51
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 4 8 10 13
2000 - Unclassified 3 3 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 3 2 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 11 16 12
2000 - Total 58 66 196 190 298
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 4 4 8 15
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 4 2
2001 - Construction 7 3 21 13 30
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 4
2001 - Finance & Insurance 9 8 10 15 19
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 4 23 21 46
2001 - Information 0 0 3 4 6
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 2
2001 - Manufacturing 1 3 11 17 10
2001 - Mining 0 0 2 0 3
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 27 28 51
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 12 11 12
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 9 8 13
2001 - Retail Trade 7 10 44 56 45
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 4 9 9 14
2001 - Unclassified 3 2 1 1 0
2001 - Utilities 1 0 0 1 5
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 11 12 15
2001 - Total 53 50 191 211 293
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 5 9 14
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 5 1 2
2002 - Construction 6 7 18 23 24
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 5
2002 - Finance & Insurance 5 5 10 12 26
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 8 34 28 29
2002 - Information 2 0 3 5 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 3
2002 - Manufacturing 2 6 10 16 7
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 2 2
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 11 8 25 30 48
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 12 10 16
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 6 4 10 12
2002 - Retail Trade 13 13 45 53 41
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 4 9 12 11
2002 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 1
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 5 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 11 10 15
2002 - Total 61 67 193 228 263
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 6 10 14
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 5 2 1
2003 - Construction 9 6 18 21 22
2003 - Educational Services 1 2 0 3 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 6 2 15 11 26
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 8 31 32 29
2003 - Information 1 1 3 2 8
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 2
2003 - Manufacturing 2 1 18 9 10
2003 - Mining 0 0 2 0 3
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 10 30 18 58
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 4 8 9 18
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 3 9 7 11
2003 - Retail Trade 7 6 48 46 53
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 4 5 13 11
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 1 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 5
2003 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 6 16 14
2003 - Total 65 53 207 200 287
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 5 8 6 12
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 3 2 4 2
2004 - Construction 6 6 22 23 19
2004 - Educational Services 2 2 1 2 3
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 13 14 28
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 13 10 32 25 31
2004 - Information 5 0 3 6 8
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Manufacturing 1 0 12 12 13
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 4
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 8 33 29 43
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 11 11 18
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 8 7 15
2004 - Retail Trade 10 12 51 35 51
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 6 14 5 10
2004 - Unclassified 0 1 0 1 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 3 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 5 11 10 16
2004 - Total 56 65 223 194 277
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 5 7 13
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 2 4
2005 - Construction 5 7 21 19 22
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 2 2 4
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 13 10 33
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 7 27 21 46
2005 - Information 2 1 9 4 8
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 0 3 11 16 9
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 2 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 4 27 28 48
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 14 14 15
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 4 3 11 14
2005 - Retail Trade 10 12 42 45 47
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 13 9 9
2005 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 1 1 2 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 8 14 16
2005 - Total 45 50 200 206 293

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lyon County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lyon County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 59,903 85.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,007 14.31%

Lyon County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,852 $29 $1,067 $0 $0 $1,995 $4,914 $2,080 $127 $508
1971 $2,108 $59 $1,044 $0 $0 $2,448 $5,600 $2,196 $794 $611
1972 $2,451 $53 $659 $0 $0 $2,598 $5,708 $1,843 $1,011 $683
1973 $2,540 $54 $521 $0 $0 $2,954 $6,015 $2,343 $987 $962
1974 $2,538 $64 $826 $0 $0 $3,143 $6,507 $2,255 $1,171 $2,388
1975 $1,736 $61 $846 $0 $0 $3,855 $6,437 $3,155 $1,095 $1,608
1976 $2,071 $72 $804 $0 $0 $4,344 $7,219 $3,259 $1,330 $2,067
1977 $2,240 $101 $765 $0 $0 $4,962 $7,967 $3,600 $4,140 $2,550
1978 $2,449 $141 $842 $0 $0 $6,022 $9,313 $3,990 $11,121 $2,590
1979 $2,568 $188 $813 $0 $0 $7,883 $11,264 $4,820 $9,918 $5,925
1980 $2,579 $225 $1,091 $0 $0 $8,606 $12,276 $5,658 $9,958 $5,187
1981 $2,896 $253 $1,110 $0 $0 $10,160 $14,166 $6,354 $9,789 $5,178
1982 $3,110 $81 $887 $0 $0 $12,527 $16,524 $7,129 $9,568 $5,199
1983 $3,267 $111 $800 $0 $0 $126,753 $130,820 $8,173 $9,154 $4,917
1984 $3,240 $179 $908 $0 $0 $15,969 $20,117 $8,655 $9,493 $3,443
1985 $3,704 $172 $1,011 $0 $0 $14,783 $19,498 $8,329 $8,969 $3,671
1986 $3,668 $146 $1,010 $0 $0 $13,280 $17,958 $8,489 $8,429 $3,217
1987 $4,334 $156 $1,092 $0 $0 $15,934 $21,360 $8,197 $9,780 $4,781
1988 $4,648 $137 $1,161 $0 $0 $14,367 $20,176 $8,617 $10,269 $4,557
1989 $5,539 $135 $731 $0 $0 $15,058 $21,328 $9,253 $3,806 $4,829
1990 $6,322 $84 $1,375 $0 $0 $16,135 $23,832 $9,812 $3,185 $3,130
1991 $6,497 $89 $1,280 $0 $0 $17,535 $25,312 $10,583 $2,864 $3,106
1992 $6,492 $89 $1,613 $0 $0 $17,935 $26,040 $11,048 $2,543 $3,355
1993 $6,651 $158 $1,924 $0 $0 $18,445 $27,020 $11,353 $2,222 $3,549
1994 $7,631 $1,782 $1,914 $0 $0 $19,581 $29,126 $12,148 $7,641 $10,760
1995 $8,545 $1,730 $2,190 $0 $0 $20,323 $31,058 $12,325 $6,460 $6,862
1996 $8,117 $1,761 $2,294 $0 $0 $20,773 $31,184 $15,864 $4,505 $7,258
1997 $8,337 $1,849 $3,359 $0 $0 $39,264 $50,960 $16,122 $16,970 $28,856
1998 $8,540 $1,734 $3,381 $0 $0 $43,652 $55,573 $17,088 $14,410 $28,920
1999 $8,621 $273 $3,917 $0 $0 $40,853 $53,391 $16,857 $13,270 $26,239
2000 $8,919 $869 $4,024 $0 $0 $35,530 $48,473 $17,248 $18,970 $41,717
2001 $9,737 $2,107 $4,067 $0 $0 $32,268 $46,072 $18,353 $29,459 $29,103
2002 $8,803 $2,506 $4,544 $0 $0 $56,277 $69,624 $22,828 $31,840 $39,262
2003 $10,145 $2,404 $4,216 $0 $0 $56,672 $71,033 $28,241 $37,280 $35,303
2004 $10,650 $2,510 $3,573 $0 $0 $40,944 $55,167 $28,284 $35,690 $28,782
2005 $11,225 $2,100 $1,814 $0 $0 $41,354 $54,393 $27,848 $33,245 $28,464
2006 $12,282 $2,698 $2,444 $0 $0 $45,527 $60,253 $24,171 $32,485 $31,513


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $557 $164 $32 $2,179 $769 $0 $5,025
$46 $1,103 $5 $0 $0 $170
1971 $606 $171 $33 $2,874 $1,081 $0 $6,238
$59 $1,050 $6 $0 $0 $358
1972 $685 $229 $19 $3,142 $1,078 $0 $6,079
$19 $648 $38 $0 $0 $221
1973 $798 $212 $33 $3,192 $1,102 $0 $6,121
$53 $387 $45 $0 $0 $299
1974 $785 $227 $27 $3,034 $1,350 $0 $6,466
$61 $396 $41 $0 $0 $545
1975 $211 $426 $29 $3,594 $1,316 $0 $6,101
$120 $0 $41 $0 $0 $364
1976 $206 $479 $77 $4,073 $1,704 $1 $7,295
$146 $0 $52 $0 $0 $557
1977 $203 $490 $78 $4,744 $980 $8 $8,370
$145 $1 $66 $0 $0 $1,655
1978 $176 $310 $50 $14,573 $834 $0 $16,875
$226 $0 $199 $0 $0 $507
1979 $176 $402 $70 $11,493 $1,121 $10 $14,572
$299 $0 $395 $0 $0 $606
1980 $17 $553 $108 $8,484 $1,203 $1 $12,065
$349 $0 $425 $0 $0 $925
1981 $20 $643 $162 $9,321 $1,308 $8 $13,449
$378 $0 $635 $0 $0 $974
1982 $19 $676 $425 $11,332 $1,863 $5 $15,992
$415 $0 $643 $0 $0 $614
1983 $8 $903 $258 $14,283 $2,229 $11 $19,202
$485 $0 $64 $0 $0 $961
1984 $13 $983 $126 $16,177 $1,909 $9 $21,356
$523 $0 $723 $0 $0 $893
1985 $22 $960 $198 $11,708 $2,084 $94 $17,164
$618 $0 $696 $0 $0 $784
1986 $29 $1,016 $217 $12,874 $2,274 $110 $18,700
$627 $54 $675 $0 $0 $824
1987 $29 $1,247 $312 $11,911 $3,670 $7 $19,618
$703 $81 $605 $15 $0 $1,038
1988 $28 $1,343 $490 $12,712 $2,566 $10 $20,140
$780 $13 $643 $0 $0 $1,555
1989 $40 $1,305 $264 $14,456 $2,972 $6 $21,390
$815 $0 $172 $0 $0 $1,360
1990 $40 $1,371 $244 $13,852 $2,831 $79 $23,174
$872 $1,968 $306 $0 $0 $1,611
1991 $60 $1,330 $236 $14,928 $2,960 $77 $25,438
$918 $2,502 $201 $0 $0 $2,226
1992 $47 $1,509 $381 $15,718 $2,821 $186 $26,069
$913 $2,233 $180 $0 $0 $2,081
1993 $67 $1,665 $104 $16,658 $2,275 $82 $26,943
$1,068 $2,300 $162 $0 $0 $2,562
1994 $0 $1,776 $212 $17,267 $2,571 $80 $28,752
$1,121 $2,415 $399 $0 $0 $2,911
1995 $61 $1,666 $138 $19,175 $2,507 $77 $30,077
$1,291 $2,354 $367 $0 $0 $2,441
1996 $0 $1,345 $141 $25,813 $2,722 $81 $37,641
$1,581 $3,211 $375 $0 $0 $2,372
1997 $0 $1,544 $233 $30,418 $3,079 $83 $44,305
$918 $2,774 $721 $0 $0 $4,535
1998 $77 $1,817 $193 $29,655 $3,068 $93 $44,380
$2,005 $3,336 $888 $0 $0 $3,248
1999 $68 $1,833 $219 $29,486 $3,674 $88 $44,617
$873 $3,210 $825 $0 $0 $4,341
2000 $87 $2,118 $191 $29,313 $3,916 $186 $45,636
$912 $3,274 $796 $0 $0 $4,843
2001 $65 $1,795 $256 $32,272 $4,204 $94 $50,251
$951 $3,818 $1,855 $0 $0 $4,941
2002 $50 $2,602 $119 $40,242 $3,833 $192 $56,438
$1,181 $0 $1,502 $0 $0 $6,717
2003 $51 $4,093 $159 $45,656 $4,594 $195 $65,216
$1,547 $0 $1,538 $0 $0 $7,383
2004 $54 $2,300 $453 $40,997 $3,546 $175 $58,888
$1,524 $0 $1,917 $0 $0 $7,922
2005 $0 $2,432 $1,478 $36,055 $3,856 $0 $55,021
$1,629 $383 $1,834 $0 $0 $7,354
2006 $40 $2,540 $1,959 $40,620 $3,804 $0 $59,271
$1,882 $0 $1,770 $0 $0 $6,656

Lyon County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 122
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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Lyon County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,004 13.93%
10-19 Years 5,984 16.65%
20-29 Years 6,563 18.26%
30-39 Years 4,685 13.04%
40-49 Years 4,964 13.81%
50-59 Years 3,414 9.50%
60-69 Years 2,141 5.96%
70-79 Years 1,740 4.84%
80-89 Years 1,151 3.20%
90+ Years 289 0.80%

Lyon County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,732 49.34%
Color 1 Box Female 18,203 50.66%

Lyon County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,786 77.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,010 16.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 785 2.18%
Color 2 Box Asian 718 2.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 468 1.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 142 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Lyon County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 18,574 34.28%
2. Irish 6,963 12.85%
3. United States Or American 6,267 11.57%
4. English 6,237 11.51%
5. Swedish 2,136 3.94%
6. French Non-Basque 2,019 3.73%
7. Welsh 1,794 3.31%
8. Dutch 1,762 3.25%
9. Scottish 1,190 2.20%
10. Scotch Irish 1,130 2.09%

Lyon County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 57,924 84.87%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,864 12.99%
3. French 212 0.31%
4. German 197 0.29%
5. Vietnamese 156 0.23%
6. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 142 0.21%
7. Laotian 140 0.21%
8. Persian 134 0.20%
9. Chinese 128 0.19%
10. Arabic 118 0.17%

Lyon County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 66,777 91.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,227 1.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,272 7.19%

Lyon County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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