Town Hall · Lyle

Lyle, MN town hall & government

Lyle spent $493,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $892 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lyle's money goes

Spent
$493,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$892
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$45,000
$81 per resident
Police
$86,00017%
Sewer & trash
$85,00017%
Roads & transportation
$73,00015%
Water & other utilities
$60,00012%
Fire
$44,0009%
Administration & buildings
$31,0006%
Parks & libraries
$26,0005%
Interest on debt
$8,0002%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$79,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lyle

Full-time staff
4
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$15,790
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
309
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lyle pay

Typical tax bill
$1,168
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$111,800
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 Lyle's government

🏛️ Official websitelylemn.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lyle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lyle

Lyle is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Lyle'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.

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