City of Lyle | |
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City | |
Approaching Lyle from the north on U.S. Route 218
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Nickname(s): Biggest little town on the border | |
Motto: Our pride is showing! | |
Location of Lyle within Mower County, Minnesota |
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Coordinates: 43°30′19″N 92°56′38″W / 43.50528°N 92.94389°WCoordinates: 43°30′19″N 92°56′38″W / 43.50528°N 92.94389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Mower |
Established | 1854 |
Incorporated | June 18, 1870 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jim Guthmiller |
Area | |
• Total | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
• Land | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0.0% |
Elevation | 1,207 ft (367 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 551 |
• Estimate (2016) | 541 |
• Density | 730/sq mi (280/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 55953 |
Area code(s) | 507 |
FIPS code | 27-38654 |
GNIS feature ID | 0647318 |
Website | www.lylemn.org |
Lyle is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. Surrounded by Lyle Township, most of the city lies within a mile of the Iowa border, as the state line is the city's southern border. The population was 551 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 551 people, 220 households, and 147 families residing in the city. The population density was 725.0 inhabitants per square mile (279.9/km2). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 309.2 per square mile (119.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 220 households of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06.
The median age in the city was 36.3 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.