Lyon, MI town hall & government
Lyon spent $22.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $925 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lyon's government.
Where Lyon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Fees & charges 33%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lyon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lyon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
South Lyon Community Schools
Lyon's K–12 school district, shared with South Lyon, Salem, Northfield and Green Oak. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 33%
- State 61%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,023 per pupil, $8,633 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 Lyon: Northville Public Schools ($16,225 per pupil).
Which schools Lyon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lyon 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 Lyon's government
Who represents Lyon
Lyon is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer 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.