Photo: Teemu08 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Lyons run?
Lyons’ village government spent $11.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,147 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lyons is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,147 per resident a year, or $3.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 38%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,147 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Lyons’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,147 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,094, and the middle half spent $794–$1,485. Lyons spent more than 55% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($585,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lyons itself left out).
No trend yet
Lyons reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,016 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.34% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
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.
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 village posts agendas and minutes on villageoflyons-il.net ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 223 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (10,247).
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.
J. Sterling Morton High School District 201
Lyons’ high school district, shared with Berwyn, Berwyn Township, Cicero, Stickney, Forest View. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,103 per pupil, $9,964 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.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
Lyons School District 103 · $20,396 per pupil
Argo Community High School District 217 · $26,897 per pupil
Summit School District 104 · $29,461 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lyons’ votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lyons alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votesOthers: 3.3% (70,005 votes).
Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Lyons lies in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.
Cook 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 cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageoflyons-il.net ↗
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lyons compares with the towns next door
Lyons spent $1,147 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $67 to $44,880. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lyons Township | $67 | $7,541 |
| Stickney Township | $250 | $5,960 |
| Brookfield | $1,306 | $8,049 |
| Riverside | $1,308 | $10,000+ |
| Forest View | $11,742 | $6,307 |
| McCook | $44,880 | $10,000+ |
| Riverside Township | estimate | $9,912 |
| Summit | estimate | $5,476 |
| Lyons | $1,147 | $6,016 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
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 $1,147 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,147 was more than 55% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lyons?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,016 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageoflyons-il.net.
Who runs Lyons’ government?
See villageoflyons-il.net 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?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lyons alone. Cook County, where 100% of Lyons lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lyons?
46 full-time and 56 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $410,043 (about $4.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lyons in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Javier Cervantes) and State House District 2 (Lisa Hernandez). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lyons’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →