Lyon County, Kentucky
| Lyon County, Kentucky | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1854 |
| Named for | Chittenden Lyon |
| Seat | Eddyville |
| Largest city | Eddyville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 257 sq mi (666 km2) |
| • Land | 214 sq mi (554 km2) |
| • Water | 43 sq mi (111 km2), 17% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 8,314 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Lyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,314. Its county seat is Eddyville. The county was formed from Caldwell County, Kentucky in 1854 and named for former Congressman Chittenden Lyon.
It is a limited dry county, meaning that the sale of alcohol is prohibited except by the drink in restaurants in the city of Kuttawa that seat at least 100 diners and derive at least 70% of total sales from food.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 257 square miles (670 km2), of which 214 square miles (550 km2) is land and 43 square miles (110 km2) (17%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,080 people, 2,898 households, and 2,043 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 per square mile (15/km2). There were 4,189 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7.3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.86% White, 6.72% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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