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Lyle is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The city lies on the north side of the Iowa border. The population was 522 at the 2020 census. The city was named after Robert Lyle, a farmer, territorial, and state legislator. Lyle was incorporated in 1875. of 2010, there were 551 people, 220 households, and 147 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 235 housing units at an average density of . 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.

2000 census

As of the census The bond passed on May 24, 2005, by a vote of 449 to 343. In this election, 98% of eligible voters participated. The new school has been built on the site of the former facility.

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|+ Lyle School Bond Referendum Voting Results, 2002-2005

! !! Bond issue size !! Votes for !! Votes against !! Margin !! Result

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! 2002-11-05

| $11.1 million || 276 || 356 || 80 || Rejected

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! 2002-12-03

| $8.05 million || 325 || 365 || 29 || Rejected

|-

! 2004-09-14

| $6.3 million || 310 || 319 || 9 || Rejected

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! 2005-05-24

| $8.34 million || 449 || 343 || 106 || Passed

|}

Media

thumb|right|Grove Street in Lyle, Minnesota circa 1921

Lyle-area news is covered by the following local media organizations:

Newspapers

  • Austin Daily Herald
  • Rochester Post-Bulletin - Austin Edition

Television

  • KAAL - ABC
  • KTTC - NBC
  • KIMT - CBS
  • KSMQ - PBS (public)
  • KYIN - PBS (public)

Radio (FM)

  • KQPR 96.1 FM
  • KRCH 101.7 FM
  • KROC 106.9 FM
  • The Blaze 102.7 FM

Radio (AM)

  • KNFX 970 AM
  • KWEB 1270 AM
  • KROC 1340 AM
  • KATE 1450 AM
  • KAUS 1480 AM

References