Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Lyons spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Lyons’ town government spent $3.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,810 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lyons is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,757 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Lyons’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,757 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $990, and the middle half spent $624–$1,732. Lyons spent more than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($53,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lyons itself left out).
About $1,810 per resident a year, or $4.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 33%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lyons reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,757 · 2024: $1,810.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,283 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lyons’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Lyons’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lyons →
Who’s in charge in Lyons
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lyons’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townoflyons.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 165 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (2,146).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
Lyons’ K–12 school district, shared with Longmont, Frederick, Firestone, Mead, Erie and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,300 per pupil, $8,250 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lyons’ votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lyons alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Boulder County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat76.5%150,149 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican20.8%40,758 votesOthers: 2.7% (5,397 votes).
Most votes in Boulder County: Kamala D Harris
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Lyons lies in Boulder County. Every 2024 race in Boulder County is on the county’s page.
Boulder County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Lyons.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townoflyons.com ↗
- 2Colorado HouseState representatives
- 3Colorado SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Colorado
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Lyons’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lyons’ government
How much does Lyons spend per resident?
About $1,810 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,757 was more than 75% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lyons?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,283 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townoflyons.com.
Who runs Lyons’ government?
See townoflyons.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lyons yet.
How did Lyons vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lyons alone. Boulder County, where 100% of Lyons lies, voted Harris 76.5%, Trump 20.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lyons?
13 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $93,050 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lyons in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Janice Marchman) and State House District 49 (Lesley Smith). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lyons’ government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →