Lead Paint Risk in Lyon County, Kansas

69.1%Pre-1978 Housing
10,362Pre-1978 Units
14,998Total Housing Units
12Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 10,362 housing units in Lyon County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 69.1%, compared with the state rate of 56.6%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 31,6461,94584.6%305326156172687
Census Tract 41,4721,82780.6%13918473271,049
Census Tract 51,3711,87273.2%2099116753851
Census Tract 2.011,2411,78769.4%48137618035169
Census Tract 1.011,5122,18169.3%44934255121545
Census Tract 67181,04968.4%157875622396
Census Tract 1.0340560666.8%25412201217
Census Tract 76811,08962.5%332671068168
Census Tract 2.0318731160.1%127481200
Census Tract 88231,39958.8%2211065526415
Census Tract 2.0230693232.8%1403912700
Census Tract 1.02000.0%00000