Lyon, MS town hall & government
Lyon spent $153,000 in the year to September 30, 2023, about $541 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lyon's government.
Where Lyon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- Utility sales 21%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 2%
Lyon didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lyon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lyon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Coahoma County School District
Lyon's K–12 school district, shared with Coahoma, Friars Point, Jonestown, Lula and Clarksdale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal
- Local 36%
- State 30%
- Federal 34%
Of the $16,776 per pupil, $6,516 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.
Which schools Lyon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lyon 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 Lyon's government
Who represents Lyon
Lyon is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Bennie G. Thompson. Tate Reeves 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.