Lyra Township, MN

Township in Blue Earth County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

266

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 57, half older

Diversity Index

19.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.1%

foreign-born population

98.9%Native

1.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Lyra Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Blue Earth County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.957573° N, 94.064714° W

DMS43° 57′ 27.26″ N, 94° 03′ 52.97″ W

Population Density & area

7.58/sq mi (2.93/km²)

Total Area

35.3 sq mi (91.4 km²)

Land Area

35.1 sq mi (90.8 km²) · 99.3%

Water Area

0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) · 0.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

54.5% male

Male 54.5%

Female 45.5%

males per 100 females

Lyra Township 119.8

Blue Earth County 103.1

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

1.1%

foreign-born population

98.9%Native

1.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Lyra Township 1.1%

Blue Earth County 5.4%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 57, half older

Lyra Township

Blue Earth County

31.6

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

63.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Lyra Township 63.2

Blue Earth County 53.8

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Lyra Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	12%	19.7%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	61.3%	65%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	26.7%	15.3%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	63.2	53.8	67.1
Child dependency ratio	19.6	30.3	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	43.6	23.5	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.5%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

7.9%

Other

2.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

19.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Lyra Township 19.2%

Blue Earth County 28.1%

Minnesota 41%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Lyra Township population

	Lyra Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	7.9%	4.8%	6.4%
Mexican	0%	3.6%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	7.9%	1.1%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	92.1%	95.2%	93.6%
One race	89.5%	91.8%	89.1%
White	89.5%	84.4%	75.9%
Black or African American	0%	4.8%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.7%
Asian	0%	2.3%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.6%	3.4%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

75.8% family

Family 75.8%

Non family 24.2%

% family households

Lyra Township 75.8%

Blue Earth County 55.5%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.22

persons per household

Lyra Township

2.22

Blue Earth County

2.37

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Lyra Township population

	Lyra Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total households	120	27,606	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.22	2.37	2.43
Family households	91	15,316	1,438,404
Average family size	2.51	2.93	3.04
Married couple family	84	11,780	1,129,003
Other families	7	3,536	309,401
Male householder	3	1,334	102,922
Female householder	4	2,202	206,479
Non-family households	29	12,290	869,551
One-person households	28	7,752	686,475
Male householder	19	4,050	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	10	918	97,557
Female householder	9	3,702	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	6	1,710	186,557
Other living arrangements	1	4,538	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

136

housing units

Lyra Township 136

Blue Earth County 29,864

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

88.2% occupied

Occupied 88.2%

Vacant 11.8%

vacancy rate

Lyra Township 11.8%

Blue Earth County 7.6%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

100%

Single family houses

100%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1963

Half of houses were built before 1963, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

41.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

15.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

28.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

14%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Lyra Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	8.1	6.1	6.1
1–3 rooms	0%	13.5%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	23.6%	43.1%	41.4%
7+ rooms	76.4%	43.5%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.6%	2.7%
1 bedroom	2.2%	9.8%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	6.6%	24.1%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	27.9%	36%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	63.3%	27.4%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1963	1979	1979
Total housing units	136	29,864	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

89.2% owners

Renter-occupied 10.8%

Owner-occupied 89.2%

homeownership rate

Lyra Township 89.2%

Blue Earth County 61.4%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.21

Owner-occupied

2.23

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Lyra Township 2.21

Blue Earth County 2.57

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lyra Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	120	27,606	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	4.1%	32.1%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	27.5%	36%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	20.8%	13.4%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	47.5%	18.5%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	97.5%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.4%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	1.1%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.2%	6.6%	6.7%
1 vehicle	13.3%	28.2%	30.8%
2 vehicles	53.3%	41.1%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	29.2%	24%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	81.6%	76.8%	75.9%
Electricity	0.8%	20.2%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	14.2%	0.5%	1.3%
All other fuels	3.4%	1.9%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	5%	0.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.7%	0.9%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	1%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$287,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Lyra Township

$287,000

Blue Earth County

$266,700

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

56.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

56.6%

Owners without a mortgage

11.1%

Renters

66.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lyra Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$287,000	$266,700	$329,300
Under $100,000	0%	9.7%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	6.5%	20.8%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	49.5%	28.9%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	33.6%	29.3%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.9%	9.5%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	8.4%	1.8%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	49.5%	60%	64%
Without a mortgage	50.5%	40%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,212	$1,662	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$743	$660	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$1,123	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

23.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Lyra Township 23.1%

Blue Earth County 34.2%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Lyra Township 1.9%

Blue Earth County 5.3%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.6%

K–12

83.3%

College / Undergraduate

5.6%

Graduate / Professional

5.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Lyra Township

Blue Earth County

62.5%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Lyra Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	36	22,165	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	5.6%	4.1%	6.2%
K–12	83.3%	45.3%	69.9%
Kindergarten	13.9%	3.4%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	27.8%	13.6%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	16.7%	13%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	25%	15.3%	22.4%
College or graduate school	11.1%	50.6%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	5.6%	46.1%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	5.6%	4.5%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	0%	62.5%	39.1%
School type
Public school	94.4%	86.7%	83.3%
Private school	5.6%	13.3%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

216

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

1.9%

HS graduate

34.3%

Some college no degree

20.8%

Associates degree

19.9%

Bachelors degree

19%

Graduate or professional degree

4.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Lyra Township due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

50% · 50%

HS graduate

60.8% · 39.2%

Some college no degree

35.6% · 64.4%

Associates degree

65.1% · 34.9%

Bachelors degree

51.2% · 48.8%

Graduate or professional degree

44.4% · 55.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Lyra Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	216	40,881	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	0%	2.4%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.9%	2.9%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	34.3%	24.5%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	20.8%	21.8%	19.5%
Associate's degree	19.9%	14.3%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.1%	34.2%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	19%	23.2%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	4.2%	11%	13.8%
High School or higher	98.1%	94.7%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,107

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$44,792

Some college or associates

$37,750

Bachelors degree

$61,250

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

6.8%

Some college or associates

3.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Lyra Township	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$44,107	$51,493	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$29,000	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$44,792	$44,822	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$37,750	$48,319	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$61,250	$59,087	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$80,708	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	14.2%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	6.8%	12.2%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	3.4%	11.3%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4%	5.8%	3.2%

Insights for Lyra Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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