Lyons, MN town hall & government
Lyons spent $78,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $396 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 58%
- From the state 30%
- From other local governments 12%
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.
RTR Public Schools
Lyons's K–12 school district, shared with Aetna, Coon Creek, Florence, Hope, Marshfield and Russell. 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 $14,468 per pupil, $8,257 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: Lynd Public School District ($16,025 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.