Rice County Courthouse · Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Lyons run?
Lyons’ city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Lyons is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Lyons Unified School District 405
Lyons’ K–12 school district, shared with Harrison Township, Mitchell Township, Wilson Township, Atlanta Township, Victoria Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,274 per pupil, $14,631 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.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Lyons yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Lyons’ 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, down from 32 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,605 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.53% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
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 city posts agendas and minutes on LyonsKS.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 215 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,433).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Lyons voted in 2024
Official results for Lyons’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.8%866 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.2%333 votesOthers: 2.0% (24 votes).
Most votes in Lyons: Donald J Trump
Rice County: Trump 77.5%, Harris 20.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Lyons’ 2,568 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lyons, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons | 70.8% | 27.2% | 2.0% | 1,223 |
| Rice County | 77.5% | 20.8% | 1.7% | 3,966 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 41.0% | 1.8% | 1,327,591 |
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: LyonsKS.org ↗
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lyons compares with the towns next door
Lyons’ 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $963 to $1,169 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | $963 | — |
| Atlanta Township | $1,169 | — |
| Lyons | estimate | $1,605 |
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 $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Lyons?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,605 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see LyonsKS.org.
Who runs Lyons’ government?
See LyonsKS.org 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?
For president, Donald J Trump 70.8%, Kamala D Harris 27.2% (1,223 votes, official results). Rice County: Trump 77.5%, Harris 20.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Lyons?
16 full-time and 42 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $31,190 (about $374,280 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lyons in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Tory Marie Blew) and State House District 113 (Brett Fairchild). The House district also covers 91 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 →