Town Hall · Lyons

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.

Town budget

Where Lyons's money goes

Spent
$16.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,569
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$37.5 million
$3,655 per resident
Police
$4.4 million28%
Water & other utilities
$2.9 million18%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million13%
Fire
$1.5 million9%
Interest on debt
$1.5 million9%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$993,0006%
Sewer & trash
$585,0004%
Parks & libraries
$459,0003%
Other
$528,0003%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Lyons

Full-time staff
46
56 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
20 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time19 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time17 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time6 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$19,103
Illinois: $21,567
Students
8,009
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$66.3 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lyons pay

Typical tax bill
$6,016
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.34%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$257,300
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.

Local

Contact Lyons's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageoflyons-il.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lyons →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Lyons'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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