Lyons, South Dakota

About Lyons

Lyons is a small unincorporated community in southeastern South Dakota.

Officially, Lyons is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.5 square miles.

📰 Lyons News Today

• Biologist cautions next generation against trusting a career with the federal government South Dakota Searchlight · Nov 24
• Farm revenues fall as war and market concerns rise South Dakota News Watch · Apr 1
• Sheriff Mike Milstead, Chief Jon Thum slam parole system after another Sioux Falls cop shot Sioux Falls Live · Apr 28
• Betsy Lyons Obituary Oct 25, 2023 Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home · Oct 25
• William "Bill" Joseph Lyons Obituary Nov 11, 2020 Kinkade Funeral Chapel · Nov 11

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What Makes Lyons Unique

• One of 15 places in the US named Lyons — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lyons

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