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About South Lyon

South Lyon is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 11,746 at the 2020 census, up from 11,327 at the 2010 census.As a western suburb of Metro Detroit, South Lyon is about 20 miles (32.2 km) northwest of the city of Detroit and the same distance northeast of the city of Ann Arbor. == Geography == According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.74 square miles (9.69 km2), of which 3.73 square miles (9.66 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (0.27%) is water. == History == South Lyon was founded in 1832 and was called Thompson's Corners. In the same year, the surrounding township was named Lyon after Lucius Lyon, a member of the state legislature.