Lyman, IL town hall & government
Lyman spent $119,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $253 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lyman's government.
Where Lyman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the state 8%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lyman collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Lyman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lyman didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
Lyman's K–12 school district, shared with Buckley, Loda, Paxton, Roberts, Loda and Button. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 49%
- State 42%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,055 per pupil, $9,845 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Lyman: Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 ($18,614 per pupil).
Which schools Lyman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lyman pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lyman's government
Who represents Lyman
Lyman is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.