IN area data
Lyons, IN
Lyons, IN.
Population: 1,274 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Lyons, IN is $150,558 — up 9.4% over the past year. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with landslide, strongwind, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$150,558
Median home value
+9.4%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $150,558
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.6%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $150,573
- House Price Index (state)
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 16.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- White River Valley Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- landslide, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 9% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 69.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 234
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 120
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 217
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- George Rogers Clark National Historical Park (32 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 21
- Nearest airport
- Benham Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Monroe County Airport (BMG) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +131 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Housing built before 1970
- 35.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $777
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,483
- Average weekly wage
- $839
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Lyons | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $150,558 | $237,170 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $777 | $1,179 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Lyons, IN?
- $150,558.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Lyons, IN?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: landslide, strongWind, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Lyons, IN?
- Risk to homes is higher than 9% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Lyons, IN?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Lyons, IN?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Lyons, IN?
- 1 schools (1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Lyons, IN?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Lyons, IN?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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