Lyra, MN town hall & government
Lyra spent $215,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $657 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lyra's government.
Where Lyra's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the federal government 21%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lyra collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Lyra
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lyra didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Maple River School District
Lyra's K–12 school district, shared with Amboy, Beauford, Danville, Good Thunder, Mapleton and Mapleton. 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 29%
- State 67%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,691 per pupil, $7,781 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 Lyra: Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial ($14,012 per pupil).
Which schools Lyra kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lyra 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 Lyra's government
Who represents Lyra
Lyra 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.