POPULATION
According to the United States census for 1900, there were about three American born persons in Lyon County to one of foreign birth. The figures are:
Total American born | 10,114 |
Total foreign born | 3,051 |
Total population of county | 13,165 |
The same census gives 5,267 white males of American birth; 4,847 females. Also, 1,832 white males of foreign birth, and 1,219 females.
The total number of males of twenty-one years of age was over was 3,614.
A remarkable fact disclosed by the 1900 census was that Lyon County was the only Iowa county without a negro resident within her borders.
The growth of the county may be determined by comparing the several previous census reports, as seen below:
1870 | 221 |
1880 | 1,968 |
1890 | 8,680 |
1900 | 13,165 |
Forty-five hundred and fifty-one people resided in cities, towns and villages in 1900. The list is:
Rock Rapids | 1,766 |
Doon | 545 |
Inwood | 477 |
Larchwood | 450 |
Little Rock | 399 |
George | 394 |
Lester | 225 |
Beloit | 200 |
Granite | 50 |
Edna | 25 |
Lakewood | 20 |
Total | 4,551 |