Town Hall · Lyon

Lyon, MI town hall & government

Lyon spent $1.2 million in the year to March 31, 2023, about $934 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lyon's government.

Town budget

Where Lyon's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2023
Per resident
$934
typical Michigan towns: $929
Long-term debt
$465,000
$368 per resident
Administration & buildings
$409,00035%
Sewer & trash
$378,00032%
Fire
$192,00016%
Parks & libraries
$67,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$53,0004%
Interest on debt
$28,0002%
Roads & transportation
$10,0001%
Paid to other governments
$10,0001%
Other
$34,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • Interest, fines & other 35%
  • From the state 11%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lyon

Full-time staff
5
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time6 part
Fire
0 full-time12 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

Roscommon Area Public Schools

Lyon's K–12 school district, shared with Au Sable, Gerrish, Higgins, Roscommon, South Branch and Richfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,778
Michigan: $16,528
Students
807
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 65%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $17,778 per pupil, $10,152 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lyon pay

Typical tax bill
$1,965
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$211,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Lyon's government

Town hall & decisions in Lyon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lyon

Lyon is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Lyon'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.

You’re browsing

Lyon

Michigan · MI · Roscommon County
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Lyon is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01