Lyon Township, Cloud County, Kansas
Township in Kansas, United States
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Lyon Township is a township in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 84.
Lyon Township | |
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Location in Cloud County | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′20″N 097°45′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cloud |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.73 sq mi (141.76 km2) |
| • Land | 54.72 sq mi (141.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.01% |
| Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 84 |
| • Density | 1.5/sq mi (0.59/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0475982 |
History
Lyon Township was originally called Fowler Township (in honor of a pioneer settler), and under the latter name was organized in April, 1872. About a month later it was renamed for General Nathaniel Lyon.[1]
Geography
Lyon Township covers an area of 54.73 square miles (141.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.[citation needed]
