Lyon County (Kentucky)
The Lyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. In 2010, the County had 8314 inhabitants and a population density of 14.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Eddyville.
Geography
The County is located in southwestern Kentucky, about 25 miles from Tennessee to the north and about 30 km from Illinois is located in the south. It has an area of 664 square kilometers, of which 105 square kilometers are water surface. The county is located on the lower reaches of the Cumberland and the Tennessee River. At the Lyon County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Lyon County was formed on January 14, 1854 from parts of Caldwell County. It was named for Chittenden Lyon, a son of the early settler Matthew Lyon.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Lyon County 8314 people in 3272 households. The population density was 14.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 3272 households lived statistically 2.02 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 93.0 percent white, 5.4 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.3 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
15.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 63.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 21.1 percent were 65 years or older. 44.7 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 42,079. The per capita income was $ 19,036. 14.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Lyon County
Citys
- Eddyville
- Kuttawa
Unincorporated communities
- Buena Vista Estates
- Carmack
- Confederate
- Crossroad
- Dryden Estates
- Eddy Bay
- Eden Bay
- Fairview
- Greenacres
- Indian Hills
- Lamasco
- Palisades
- Paradise Hills
- Saratoga
- Suwanee
- Twin Lakes
- Wildwood Hills
Structure
The Lyon County is divided into three Census County Divisions (CCD):