Lyons, MI town hall & government
Lyons spent $627,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $178 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
- Interest, fines & other 45%
- Property taxes 29%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 6%
Who works for Lyons
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ionia Public Schools
Lyons's K–12 school district, shared with Lyons, Muir, Ionia, Ionia, Ronald and Easton. 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 21%
- State 68%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,742 per pupil, $7,456 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: Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District ($15,140 per pupil) · Portland Public School District ($13,583 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 Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.