Lyons, Ohio

Lyons is a village in Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 562 at the 2010 census.HistoryA 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.GeographyLyons is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.71sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 562 people, 227 households, and 148 families residing in the village. The population density was 791.5PD/sqmi. There were 249 housing units at an average density of 350.7/sqmi. 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.