Lyndon, IL town hall & government
Lyndon spent $134,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $134 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lyndon's government.
Where Lyndon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 83%
- From the state 14%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Lyndon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3
Lyndon's K–12 school district, shared with Deer Grove, Lyndon, Prophetstown, Prophetstown, Tampico and Tampico. 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 44%
- State 46%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,473 per pupil, $8,787 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 Lyndon: Sterling Community Unit District 5 ($15,512 per pupil).
Which schools Lyndon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lyndon 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 Lyndon's government
Who represents Lyndon
Lyndon is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.