Lyons South Dakota Map

About Lyons, South Dakota

Lyons is a locality in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 112. The population density is 72.2 people per km². Lyons is located at 43.7230°N, 96.8678°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57041.

Lyons rests on the rolling prairie, a place where the sky feels vast and the earth stretches out with a quiet, enduring strength. It lies 14.6 miles north-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 325°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north-north-east of Hartford. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a gentle heaving of soil that has been shaped by wind and rain over millennia. Fields of grain, in their seasons, paint broad strokes of emerald and gold, their stalks whispering secrets to the breeze that never seems to cease. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the dust of the road and the distant promise of rain. Scattered farmsteads, like solitary sentinels, punctuate the landscape, their silos reaching towards the boundless blue, a constant reminder of the human presence in this wide-open country. The history of Lyons is as deeply rooted as the grasses that once carpeted this land, a story interwoven with the pioneering spirit that tamed the Dakota prairie. Its early days were tied to the agricultural bounty of Minnehaha County, where the fertile soil proved a generous provider for those who worked it with diligence and hope. The local economy, though it has seen its shifts, remains anchored in the enduring strength of farming and the hardy businesses that support it, from grain elevators that stand as monuments to harvest to the small shops that form the heart of daily life. While no grand monuments draw crowds, the character of Lyons is found in the quiet hum of tractors in the distance, the friendly nod of a neighbor passing by, and the resilient spirit of a community that has learned to thrive under the immense, ever-present dome of the South Dakota sky.

About This Lyons Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lyons, South Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.723031, -96.867832. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lyons and Minnehaha County.

Detailed location data for Lyons includes the ZIP code (57041), telephone area code (605), county seat of Minnehaha County (Sioux Falls), and school district assignment (Tri-Valley School District 49-6). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lyons is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.