Town guide

Lyons, Wisconsin

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

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Around Lyons

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral 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

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.

Lyons population by census2000: 3,440, 2010: 3,698, 2020: 3,6483,44020003,69820103,6482020

Walworth County, 1900–2020

Walworth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,259, 1910: 29,614, 1920: 29,327, 1930: 31,058, 1940: 33,103, 1950: 41,584, 1960: 52,368, 1970: 63,444, 1980: 71,507, 1990: 75,000, 2000: 93,759, 2010: 102,228, 2020: 106,47829K’00’1029K’20’3033K’40’5052K’60’7072K’80’9094K’00’10106K’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 12°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LyonsJan: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 14°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.6 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 39°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 28°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in28°12°Jan1.831°14°Feb1.843°23°Mar2.156°34°Apr3.667°44°May4.077°55°Jun4.581°59°Jul3.680°58°Aug3.673°50°Sep3.560°39°Oct2.845°28°Nov2.433°18°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Walworth CountyManufacturing: 8,889 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,561 jobs; Retail trade: 5,648 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,159 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,892 jobs; Construction: 1,887 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,610 jobs; Other services: 1,424 jobsManufacturing 23% Hotels and restaurants 19% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Administrative and support 7% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4%

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.

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 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).

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