Lyons, WI town hall & government
Lyons spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $502 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
- Sales taxes 44%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the state 12%
- From the federal government 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Lyons
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District
Lyons's high school district, shared with Bloomfield, Bloomfield, Geneva, Lafayette, Lake Geneva and Spring Prairie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 70%
- State 25%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,940 per pupil, $10,018 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: Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 School District ($15,186 per pupil) · Burlington Area School District ($14,544 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.
Contact Lyons's government
Who represents Lyons
Lyons is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. Tony Evers 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.