Town Hall · Lyndon

Lyndon, IL town hall & government

Lyndon spent $485,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $803 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lyndon's government.

Town budget

Where Lyndon's money goes

Spent
$485,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$803
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$389,00080%
Roads & transportation
$39,0008%
Water & other utilities
$26,0005%
Parks & libraries
$5,0001%
Police
$3,0001%
Other
$23,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 49%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lyndon

Full-time staff
0
14 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3

Lyndon's K–12 school district, shared with Deer Grove, Prophetstown, Prophetstown, Tampico, Tampico and Lyndon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,473
Illinois: $21,567
Students
765
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lyndon pay

Typical tax bill
$2,010
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.77%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$113,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Lyndon's government

Town hall & decisions in Lyndon →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Lyndon's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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