22-545: Lynn County Courthouse may refer to: Lyon County Courthouse (Iowa) , Rock Rapids, Iowa Lyon County Courthouse (Kansas) , Emporia, Kansas Kiel and Morgan Hotel , Lynd, Minnesota, formerly the Lyon County Courthouse Lyon County Courthouse (Nevada) , Yerington, Nevada Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
44-620: A hot-summer humid continental climate , abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. As of the census of 2020, there were 4,182 people, 1,872 households, and 1,116 families residing in the city. The population density was 695.1 inhabitants per square mile (268.4/km ). There were 2,091 housing units at an average density of 347.6 per square mile (134.2/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 93.1% White , 0.5% Black or African American , 0.1% Native American , 0.7% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , 1.3% from other races and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 3.7% of
66-407: A loggia in the center that features eight columns from the second floor to the top of the third floor with recessed windows in between. The cornice runs below the wide band along the roofline, which is flat. The Bedford stone clad building measures approximately 110 by 71 feet (34 by 22 m) and is 52 feet (16 m) high. A lion couchant is located above the main entrance, and is a play on
88-487: A businessman, philanthropist, and former resident. Jefferson is bisected east to west by the old Lincoln Highway (formerly U.S. 30). A new U.S. Route 30 is located approximately one mile to the north. While platted and settled a few years earlier, "New Jefferson" was organized in the winter of 1855–56 and officially incorporated in January 1872. It began as a farming community and remains so today. The first settlers of
110-613: Is located in Rock Rapids, Iowa , United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The courthouse is the second building the county has used for court functions and county administration. Lyon County was organized in 1872, and county business was done in the private homes of county officials in Beloit . In 1873 Rock Rapids was chosen as the county seat because of its central location, and
132-709: The Greene County Courthouse in Jefferson . Jefferson, Iowa Jefferson is a city in, and the county seat of Greene County, Iowa , United States, along the North Raccoon River . The population was 4,182 at the time of the 2020 census . It is the home of the Mahanay Memorial Bell Tower, 168 feet (51 m) tall, located on the town square, and visible for miles. The tower is named for Floyd Mahanay,
154-553: The poverty line , including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over. Completed in October 1966 at nearly 14 stories or 168 feet (51 m) in height, the Mahanay Memorial Bell Tower is named for Floyd Mahanay who left an endowment of $ 350,000 to have the tower built. However, the funds were not sufficient to provide for a full carillon of bells on top. In 2016, upon the 50th anniversary of
176-425: The age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.81. The median age in
198-520: The age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.88. Age spread: 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
220-402: The city was 46.3 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 24.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,626 people, 1,954 households, and 1,234 families living in the city. The population density
242-475: The city. The population density was 727.8 inhabitants per square mile (281.0/km ). There were 2,156 housing units at an average density of 361.1 per square mile (139.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White , 0.1% African American , 0.1% Native American , 0.2% Asian , 1.0% from other races , and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population. There were 1,900 households, of which 26.5% had children under
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#1732775960853264-420: The county's name Lyon. The central rotunda on the interior features an art glass skylight dome and the county seal in a mosaic of ceramic tile on the floor. Wainscoting in the main staircases and corridors is Italian marble. Four murals on the third floor are named Pioneer , Immigrant , Rock Rapids 1873 , and Modern Farm 1917 . They are possibly the work of William Peaco, who has similar murals in
286-520: The first courthouse was erected in 1875. It was a three-story frame structure with a hipped roof and bracketed eaves . The building was moved a few blocks away and became an apartment building after it was stuccoed and painted green. The present courthouse was begun in 1916 and was completed the following year for $ 109,695.13. The courthouse was designed in the Beaux-Arts style by Sioux Falls architect Joseph Schwartz . The main facade has
308-647: The generosity of the Carnegie library fund. The stretch of Lincoln Highway that runs through Jefferson was completed c. 1924 . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 6.01 square miles (15.57 km ), of which 5.97 square miles (15.46 km ) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km ) is water. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Jefferson has
330-536: The new city were the family of George S. Walton who built there in 1855. During the Civil War , Jefferson as well as Greene County contributed its sons to raising Company H, 10th Iowa Infantry (1861) and Company E, 39th Iowa Infantry (1862). The railway came to Jefferson in the decades after the Civil War. Jefferson's first mayor was Mahlon Head, elected in 1872. Jefferson's library was completed in 1904 through
352-450: The population. Of the 1,872 households, 24.9% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 5.4% were cohabitating couples, 32.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.9% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 40.4% of all households were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, 19.8% had someone living alone who
374-519: The title Lyon County Courthouse . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lyon_County_Courthouse&oldid=964463819 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lyon County Courthouse (Iowa) The Lyon County Courthouse
396-499: The tower being built, $ 440,905 funds were acquired to add a four-octave, 47-bell carillon at the top of the tower. The bells are expected to be chiming the summer of 2017 and will be operated by a digital piano to give tunes for weddings, birthdays, funerals and even the local high school's fight song after games. Every 15 minutes, the tower provides the current time with a recording of the Westminster Chimes . An elevator in
418-768: The tower takes visitors to the observation deck which overlooks five Iowa counties. As of 2016, there were more than seventeen other buildings in Iowa taller than the Mahanay Tower: 12 in Des Moines, 3 in Cedar Rapids, and 2 in Davenport. Since 1980 annually on the second Saturday of June, the Bell Tower Festival has a parade in the morning and a street dance in the evening. Residents are in
440-406: Was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 32,818, and the median income for a family was $ 42,754. Males had a median income of $ 32,206 versus $ 21,359 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,441. About 3.3% of families and 7.3% of the population were below
462-422: Was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 45.0 years. 24.5% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 21.0% were from 25 and 44; 24.1% were from 45 and 64; and 25.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female. As of the census of 2010, there were 4,345 people, 1,900 households, and 1,172 families living in
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#1732775960853484-477: Was 794.6 inhabitants per square mile (306.8/km ). There were 2,094 housing units at an average density of 359.7 per square mile (138.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.97% White , 0.15% African American , 0.24% Native American , 0.39% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.61% from other races , and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population. There were 1,954 households, out of which 28.1% had children under
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