Lyons, IL town hall & government
Lyons spent $7.3 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $67 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lyons's government.
Where Lyons's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 92%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Lyons
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lyons Township High School District 204
Lyons's high school district, shared with Countryside, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park, La Grange, Western Springs and La Grange Park. 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 71%
- State 28%
- Federal 1%
Of the $27,424 per pupil, $15,895 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 Lyons: Argo Community High School District 217 ($26,897 per pupil) · LaGrange School District 105 ($27,348 per pupil) · Pleasantdale School District 107 ($23,159 per pupil).
Which schools Lyons kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lyons 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.
Contact Lyons's government
Who represents Lyons
Lyons is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Sean Casten and Jesús G. "Chuy" García. 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.