Lyons, New York
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Lyons is a town in and the county seat of Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 5,682 at the 2010 census. It is named after Lyon, France.[5]
For the hamlet located within this town, see Lyons (hamlet), New York. For other uses, see Lyons (disambiguation).
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Lyons, New York | |
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Nickname: "Peppermint City" | |
Coordinates: 43°03′35″N 076°59′33″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Wayne |
Settled | 1789 |
Established | March 1, 1811[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Town Board |
• Supervisor | Jim Brady[2] |
• Clerk | Sal J. Colatarci |
• Court | Justice Phil DeSain[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 4.69 sq mi (12.15 km2) |
• Land | 4.61 sq mi (11.95 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
Elevation | 410 ft (137 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,989 |
• Density | 864.73/sq mi (333.88/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 14489 |
Area code(s) | 315 and 680 |
FIPS code | 36-43962 |
GNIS feature ID | 0956197 |
Website | http://lyonstown.com/ |
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The Town of Lyons is in the south-central part of the county and contains a hamlet also named Lyons, formerly a village. It is located on the Erie Canal.