Lyons, Wisconsin

Community in Walworth County · population 932 (2020 Census)

Median home: $288,000
Household income: $112,639
Jan low / Jul high: 15° / 86°
Snow a year: 40 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 31
Median age: 44.8

Lyons is a community of 932 people in Walworth County, Wisconsin. The median home is worth $288,000, above the typical Wisconsin town ($256,000). It ranks easier by car than 98% of Wisconsin towns, better for retirees than 91% of Wisconsin towns, hipper than 89% of Wisconsin towns.

Lyons in our rankings:

How Lyons ranks

Percentile among Wisconsin towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Wisconsin towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Lyons is worth $288,000, above the typical Wisconsin town ($256,000). Homes cost about 2.6 times the median household income of $112,639, which is more affordable than 83% of Wisconsin towns. Median rent is $1,630 a month. 92.3% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Wisconsin towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Lyons	Typical Wisconsin town
Median home value	$288,000	$256,000
Median rent	$1,630	$951
Median household income	$112,639	$82,217
Home value ÷ income	2.6×	3.1×
Homeownership	92.3%	86.8%
Median year built	1985	1978
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Lyons

People	Lyons	Typical Wisconsin town
Median age	44.8	45.1
Age 65 and over	19.1%	21.0%
Under 18	28.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.6%	23.8%
Below the poverty line	9.2%	7.2%
Veterans	6.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	5.9%	—
Work from home	0.0%	10.9%
Average commute	24.9 min	24.6 min
Homes with broadband	95.2%	89.1%

Weather in Lyons

July highs average 85.5°F and January lows 15.1°F. About 37.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 40.1 inches of snow (typical Wisconsin town: 45.7 in). Expect about 21 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 136 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Lake Geneva Wwtp station (4.7 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

31 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Lyons since 1950, compared with 15 for the typical Wisconsin town. 6 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF3, struck on January 7, 2008 about 6.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on April 17, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 65 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on May 15, 2025.

Severe weather in Walworth County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Walworth County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 7 deaths recorded.

Walworth County has been included in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, tornado.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
April 4, 2020	Biological	DR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3454: Covid-19
April 5, 2011	Snowstorm	DR-1966: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
June 14, 2008	Severe Storm	DR-1768: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 19, 2008	Snowstorm	EM-3285: Record Snow And Near Record Snow

Jobs and pay in Walworth County

Walworth County had 45,268 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $50,949 a year. Unemployment was 2.9% in 2023; in Lyons itself the ACS puts it at 2%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Lyons

Lyons, WI
1.4 mi · 3,648 people · home $315,900
Spring Prairie, WI
4.2 mi · 2,123 people · home $418,100
Bohners Lake, WI
4.3 mi · 2,374 people · home $266,800
Burlington, WI
4.9 mi · 11,047 people · home $276,600
Lake Geneva, WI
5.7 mi · 8,277 people · home $343,800
Burlington, WI
6.2 mi · 6,465 people · home $302,800
Geneva, WI
6.4 mi · 5,390 people · home $382,400
Browns Lake, WI
6.8 mi · 1,879 people · home $334,200

Lyons questions

Is Lyons, Wisconsin a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Lyons scores better for retirees than 91% of Wisconsin towns and quieter than 46%. 19.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.8).

How much does a house cost in Lyons?

The median owner-occupied home in Lyons is valued at $288,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $112,639, so homes cost about 2.6 times income. Median rent is $1,630 a month.

What is the weather like in Lyons?

July highs average 85.5°F and January lows 15.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 37.0 inches of precipitation a year and 40.1 inches of snow.

Does Lyons get tornadoes?

31 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Lyons since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF3 on January 7, 2008. The typical Wisconsin town has had 15.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Lyons's Census boundary (GEOID 5546700). Comparisons use the median of Wisconsin towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.