Lyle, MN

Lyle is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The 2020 census counted 522 residents. The city lies on the north side of the Iowa border. Lyle was platted in 1870. This district is merged for purposes of athletics with Austin Pacelli, a Catholic high school in Austin, Minnesota. In Lyle, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Lyle, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. The city was named after Robert Lyle, a farmer, territorial, and state legislator. Lyle is in southwestern Mower County, with its southern border on the Iowa state line. The city is bordered to the north and west by Lyle Township and to the east by Nevada Township, while to the south it is bordered by Otranto Township in Mitchell County, Iowa.