about the township
- Supervisor:
Charles Babcock
1355 Staley Road
Lyons, MI 48851
Telephone: (989) 855-3740
E-mail: ccjersey@iserv.net
- Clerk:
Edith Lincoln
340 Baldwin Street
Lyons, MI 48851
Telephone: (989) 855-2244
- Treasurer:
Teresa M. Pung
2641 Hubbardston Road
Pewamo, MI 48873
Telephone: (989) 593-2590
- Trustee:
Ron Simon
10671 Wagar Rd
Pewamo, MI 48873
Telephone: (989) 593-2314
- Trustee:
Don Spitzley
137 W. Main
Pewamo, MI 48873
Telephone: (989) 593-2068
Township Office
P.O. Box 187
Lyons, MI 48851
(989) 855-2016
For more information about Lyons Township, call (989) 855-3740.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.0 square miles, and 36.2 square miles of it is land, while 0.7 square miles of it is water. The total area is 1.95% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 3,446 people, 1,268 households, and 929 families residing in the township. The population density is 95.1 per square mile. There are 1,323 housing units at an average density of 36.5 per square mile. The racial makeup of the township is 97.10% White, 0.09% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. 1.68% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,268 households out of which 37.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% are married couples living together, 11.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% are non-families. 22.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.72 and the average family size is 3.17.
In the township the population is spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $38,750, and the
median income for a family is $45,378. Males have a median income of $34,000
versus $24,259 for females. The per capita income for the township is
$16,578. 8.7% of the population and 7.1% of families are below the poverty
line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.1% are under the age
of 18 and 4.5%
are 65 or older.