Lyons, IN town hall & government
Lyons spent $723,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,155 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
- Utility sales 44%
- From the state 29%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <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 didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
White River Valley School District
Lyons's K–12 school district, shared with Cass, Fairplay, Grant, Jefferson, Newberry and Smith. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 33%
- State 58%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,979 per pupil, $6,855 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.
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lyons's government
Who represents Lyons
Lyons is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Mark B. Messmer. Mike Braun 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.