Lyons, IL town hall & government
Lyons spent $16.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,569 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
- From the state 29%
- Property taxes 26%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Lyons
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
J. Sterling Morton High School District 201
Lyons's high school district, shared with Berwyn, Berwyn, Cicero, Stickney and Forest View. 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 30%
- State 58%
- Federal 12%
Of the $19,103 per pupil, $9,964 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: Lyons School District 103 ($20,396 per pupil) · Argo Community High School District 217 ($26,897 per pupil) · Summit School District 104 ($29,461 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 Representative 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.