Lyons is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, home to about 3,640 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53176, and parts of 53105 and 53147 are in Lyons too.
Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population3,640106 per sq mi
Median home value$315,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$257Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Median of 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes in Lyons
3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Springfield, WI53176Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lyons. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lyons
Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Milwaukee, WI34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL65 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lyons; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Lyons
U.S. Representative · Wisconsin’s 1st DistrictBryan Steil (R)
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
Lyons had 3,648 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 258th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Walworth County grew from 29,259 residents in 1900 to 106,478 in 2020.
Walworth County, 1900–2020
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 12°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burlington, WI weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Walworth County
39,077 jobs at 2,829 businesses in Walworth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Aurora Memorial Hospital BurlingtonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Burlington3.3 miles
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lake Geneva7.4 miles
Aurora Lakeland Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Elkhorn8.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Lyons
Parks (17 nearby)
White River Park · 188 acres2.4 mi
St. Mary's Park · 21 acres3.8 mi
Devor Park · 7 acres3.5 mi
Highridge Park · 6 acres3.1 mi
Herb Leach Park · 3 acres2.3 mi
Sunset Park · 2 acres2.8 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Berkot's Super Foods2.8 mi
Beachview Grocery2.9 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy5.3 mi
Walgreens5.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Burlington Public Library3.7 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Burlington Historical Society3.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues
The Malt House Theater4.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Burlington City (Racine County), Lake Geneva, Burlington Town, Rochester, Wheatland, Geneva, Linn, Bloomfield Village, Spring Prairie, Randall, Bloomfield Town (Walworth County) and Burlington City (Walworth County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.