Lyons, SD

Full City Profile · South Dakota · Minnehaha County County

3.7 /5.0

B+ Good

94 Population 188/sq mi density

$134,688 Median Income $52,466 per capita

47°F Avg Temperature 291 sunny days/yr

442 Violent Crime/100K 2,951 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.7 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

5.0 / 5.0

$134,688 median income, 0.0% unemployment

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

442 violent crimes/100K (16% above avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

52.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Lyons (6)

Blue Mounds State Park

State Park

1,584 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Camden State Park

State Park

1,804 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Missouri National Recreational River

National Recreational River

Imagine a 100-mile stretch of North America's longest river, a vestige of the untamed American West. The Missouri National Recreational River is where imagination meets reality. Two free flowing stretches of the Missouri make up the National Park. Relive the past by exploring the wild, untamed ...

Entrance: $0

Activities: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Astronomy, Stargazing, Biking, Road Biking, Boating, Camping, Canoe or Kayak Camping, Car or Front Country Camping, Group Camping, RV Camping, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing...

Weather: Rapid weather changes are common along the Missouri National Recreational River corridor. Variations from season to season and from year to year are great. Characteristics of the climate are hot summe...

https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/index.htm

Pipestone National Monument

National Monument

For over 3,000 years, Indigenous people have quarried the red stone at this site to make pipes used in prayer and ceremony - a tradition that continues to this day and makes this site sacred to many people.

Entrance: $0

Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Cultural Demonstrations, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Junior Ranger Program, Snowshoeing, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Park ...

Weather: Weather varies seasonally from warm and humid in the summer to cold and snowy in the winter. Visitors should be prepared for seasonal weather and for rapidly-changing conditions.

https://www.nps.gov/pipe/index.htm

Saaranen Beach

State Park

31 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Split Rock Creek State Park

State Park

952 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0