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Lyford

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Lyford

Total population

438

Median home value

$0

8.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$48,548

Lyford$49k
National$74k
Elevation165 m
Coordinates39.65°, -87.37°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
165 m

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Overview

Lyford, also called Williamson, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in western Florida Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The town was formerly the site of Lyford School.

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History & geography

History

Lyford was founded in 1892, and named in honor of W. H. Lyford, a railroad official. A post office was established at Lyford in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
44.3
Median home value
—
Housing units
161
Poverty rate
25.8%
Unemployment
16.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
98.6%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.6468
Longitude
-87.3690
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Riverton Parke Jr-Sr High School
    High · Montezuma · 472 students · 11:1 ratio
  • Rosedale Elementary School
    Elementary · Rosedale · 312 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • Montezuma Elementary School
    Elementary · Montezuma · 232 students · 10.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.04
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,475

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
27
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API