Lead Paint Risk in Lyon County, Minnesota

63.8%Pre-1978 Housing
7,178Pre-1978 Units
11,252Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 7,178 housing units in Lyon County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 63.8%, compared with the state rate of 52.6%.
  • 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 360775386487.2%14214180109281
Census Tract 36069021,22173.9%18056170105391
Census Tract 36011,1731,60573.1%28116618570471
Census Tract 36028051,25664.1%20010611251336
Census Tract 36041,2902,01863.9%50927625998148
Census Tract 36051,1251,99356.4%20828515477401
Census Tract 36031,1302,29549.2%27444511868225