Lyon County, Minnesota
38 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 25,503
- Median household income
- $75,303
- ±2,081
- Unemployed
- 3.2%
- 422 of 13,169 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.2%
- 9,216 of 10,108 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lyon | 25,231 (2021) | 607 W Main St, Marshall | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Balaton | 588 (2021) | Po Box 388, Balaton | Website |
| City of Cottonwood | 1,147 (2021) | Po Box 106, Cottonwood | Website |
| City of Florence | 26 (2021) | 1764 St Hwy 23, Russell | — |
| City of Garvin | 120 (2021) | 125 Sherman St, Garvin | — |
| City of Ghent | 374 (2021) | Po Box 97, Ghent | — |
| City of Lynd | 432 (2021) | Po Box 86, Lynd | — |
| City of Marshall | 13,641 (2021) | 344 W Main St, Marshall | Website |
| City of Minneota | 1,364 (2021) | Po Box 307, Minneota | Website |
| City of Russell | 351 (2021) | Po Box 357, Russell | — |
| City of Taunton | 138 (2021) | Po Box 337, Taunton | — |
| City of Tracy | 2,066 (2021) | 336 Morgan St, Tracy | Website |
Townships 20
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Amiret | 201 (2021) | 1823 Church St, Tracy | — |
| Township of Clifton | 265 (2021) | 3439 230th St, Milroy | — |
| Township of Coon Creek | 247 (2021) | Po Box 66, Russell | — |
| Township of Custer | 174 (2021) | 2473 150th St, Balaton | — |
| Township of Eidsvold | 202 (2021) | 3747 County Road 1, Taunton | — |
| Township of Fairview | 372 (2021) | 3208 State Highway 23, Marshall | — |
| Township of Grandview | 261 (2021) | 2849 220 Ave, Marshall | — |
| Township of Island Lake | 170 (2021) | 1122 250th St, Arco | — |
| Township of Lake Marshall | 555 (2021) | 2351 Co Rd 7, Marshall | Website |
| Township of Lucas | 203 (2021) | 2817 County Road 10, Cottonwood | — |
| Township of Lynd | 410 (2021) | 2156 235th St, Lynd | — |
| Township of Lyons | 189 (2021) | 2148 220th Ave, Marshall | — |
| Township of Monroe | 183 (2021) | 1047 County Road 11, Tracy | — |
| Township of Nordland | 187 (2021) | 1555 290th St, Minneota | — |
| Township of Rock Lake | 276 (2021) | 1225 230th Ave, Balaton | — |
| Township of Shelburne | 190 (2021) | 1364 110th St, Ruthton | — |
| Township of Sodus | 262 (2021) | 1731 260th Ave, Tracy | — |
| Township of Stanley | 199 (2021) | 2991 320th Ave, Marshall | — |
| Township of Vallers | 214 (2021) | 3765 230th Ave, Cottonwood | — |
| Township of Westerheim | 224 (2021) | 2156 County Road 10, Cottonwood | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area II River Basin Project Inc | Flood control | 1424 E College Dr, Marshall | Website |
| Lyon-Murray Counties Family Services Collaborative | Health | 607 W Main St, Marshall | — |
| Cottonwood Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 425 Prairie St W, Cottonwood | — |
| Marshall City Public Housing Commission | Housing and community development | 202 N 1st St, Marshall | — |
| Tracy Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 760 Morgan St, Tracy | — |
| Yellow Medicine River Watershed District | Other natural resources | Po Box 267, Minneota | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
LAKEVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
875 BARSTAD RD N, Cottonwood, MN, 56229
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lynd Public School District
School district2 schools
106 SAINT ALBANS ST, Lynd, MN, 56157
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MARSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district7 schools
401 S SARATOGA ST, Marshall, MN, 56258
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MINNEOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
504 N MONROE ST, Minneota, MN, 56264
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop
Specialized district26 schools
1420 E COLLEGE DR, Marshall, MN, 56258
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TRACY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
934 PINE ST, Tracy, MN, 56175
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Marshall Farmers' Market
200 S A St, Marshall, MN, 56258
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.