Lyons ( ) is a village in Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 602 at the 2020 census.
History
thumb|left|First Universalist Church of Lyons, built 1868
A post office called Lyons has been in operation since 1837. Lyons was also called "Morey's Corners", and under the latter name the village had its start in 1850 when a plank road was completed to that point. The village was named "Morey's Corners" in honor of it founder Jinks Morey, who also founded what became First Universalist Church of Lyons, Ohio, now the oldest non-residential structure in Royalton Township, Fulton County, Ohio. The village was incorporated in 1900.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 562 people, 227 households, and 148 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 249 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.
There were 227 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the village was 39.5 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.
2000 census
As of the census