Lyle, MN town hall & government
Lyle spent $185,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $501 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lyle's government.
Where Lyle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the state 18%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lyle collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Lyle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lyle didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lyle Public School District
Lyle's K–12 school district, shared with Lyle, Nevada and London. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 22%
- State 72%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,790 per pupil, $10,191 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 Lyle: Austin Public School District ($15,905 per pupil).
Which schools Lyle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lyle 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 Lyle's government
Who represents Lyle
Lyle is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz 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.