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Lyon Township, Michigan

Lyon Township is a township in Roscommon County, Michigan, home to about 1,291 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48627, and parts of 48653 are in Lyon Township too.

Population1,29143 per sq mi
Median home value$211,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Lyon Township

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lyon Township

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)119 miles away
Closer regional airportCherry Capital Airport (TVC)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI165 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL238 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lyon Township; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lyon Township

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lyon Township had 1,252 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 1068th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Roscommon County grew from 1,787 residents in 1900 to 23,459 in 2020.

Lyon Township population by census2000: 1,462, 2010: 1,370, 2020: 1,2521,46220001,37020101,2522020

Roscommon County, 1900–2020

Roscommon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,787, 1910: 2,274, 1920: 2,032, 1930: 2,055, 1940: 3,668, 1950: 5,916, 1960: 7,200, 1970: 9,892, 1980: 16,374, 1990: 19,776, 2000: 25,469, 2010: 24,449, 2020: 23,4592K’00’102K’20’304K’40’507K’60’7016K’80’9025K’00’1023K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 29.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 66 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lyon TownshipJan: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 11°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 19°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 55°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 53°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 19°F, 1.8 in27°11°Jan1.730°11°Feb1.440°19°Mar1.854°31°Apr3.167°42°May3.277°51°Jun3.281°55°Jul2.778°53°Aug2.971°46°Sep2.657°37°Oct3.143°28°Nov2.232°19°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houghton Lk Roscommon Ap, MI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Roscommon County

4,204 jobs at 551 businesses in Roscommon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Roscommon CountyRetail trade: 1,417 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 855 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 495 jobs; Manufacturing: 455 jobs; Construction: 277 jobs; Other services: 221 jobs; Finance and insurance: 141 jobs; Professional services: 100 jobsRetail trade 34% Hotels and restaurants 20% Health care and social assistance 12% Manufacturing 11% Construction 7% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 3% Professional services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Munson Healthcare Grayling HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grayling13.0 miles
  • Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Branch25.6 miles
  • Kalkaska Memorial Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kalkaska31.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Lyon Township

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Family Fare3.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Roscommon High School Library1.8 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Roscommon Area Historical Society Museum3.3 mi
  • Au Sable River Center3.5 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Gerrish, Markey, Higgins, South Branch, Beaver Creek and Au Sable Township.

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