Lyons, MI town hall & government
Lyons spent $895,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,108 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
- From the state 33%
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 23%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Lyons didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
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 Muir, Ionia, Ionia, Ronald, Easton and Lyons. 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.
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 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.