Lyons, MN town hall & government
Lyons spent $22,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $114 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
- Property taxes 50%
- From the federal government 25%
- From the state 25%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lyons collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Lyons
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lyons didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sebeka Public School District
Lyons's K–12 school district, shared with Nimrod, Orton, Sebeka, North Germany, Rockwood and Meadow. 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 17%
- State 73%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,593 per pupil, $9,616 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: Staples-Motley School District ($15,538 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. 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 Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.