Lyon Township, Roscommon County, Michigan

Lyon Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,252 at the 2020 census.

Communities

• Higgins Lake is an unincorporated community within the township at . The Higgins Lake 48627 ZIP Code serves a small portion of the township.
• Hillcrest is an unincorporated community within the township at .
• Lyon Manor is an unincorporated community within the township at .
• Lyon Town Hall is a former settlement founded in 1902 by hotel owner Charles Lyon. The township would later be named after him when it was established in 1921 from the western section of Gerrish Township.
• Tent City is an uninhabited unincorporated community located in the northwest corner of the township at .

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (17.82%) is water. Lyon Township has a coastline along Higgins Lake.

Demographics

As of the census