Lyndon

History

Lyndon was founded in 1869 after the land in the area was taken from the Sac and Fox Nation by the government for homesteading. It was named after Lyndon, Vermont.

Geography

Lyndon is located at (38.610233, -95.685352). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lyndon has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,300
• Ring-billed Gull

  Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
  1,146
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,070
• Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

  Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  953
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  918
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  916
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  894
• Red-tailed Hawk

  Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  873

Largest nearby schools

• Osage City Elem
  Elementary · Osage City · 349 students · 14.5:1 ratio
• Lyndon Elem
  Elementary · Lyndon · 303 students · 12.6:1 ratio
• Osage City High
  High · Osage City · 228 students · 11.4:1 ratio
• Osage City Middle School
  Middle · Osage City · 147 students · 13.4:1 ratio
• Lyndon High
  High · Lyndon · 133 students · 12.1:1 ratio
• Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem
  Elementary · Quenemo · 91 students · 11.4:1 ratio
• Marais Des Cygnes Valley High
  High · Melvern · 73 students · 14.6:1 ratio
• Marais Des Cygnes Valley Middle
  Middle · Melvern · 38 students · 9.5:1 ratio