Lyon Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar towns
Lyon Township’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2023, about $864 per resident.
What stands out about how Lyon Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$760 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Lyon Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($760 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $275, and the middle half spent $193–$426. Lyon Township spent more than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($380,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lyon Township itself left out).
About $864 per resident a year, or $2.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lyon Township 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: $760 · 2023: $864. Per resident it went from $760 to $864 (up 14%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,353 to 1,264.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,965 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lyon Township’s 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 Lyon Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lyon Township →
Who’s in charge in Lyon Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 253 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (1,264).
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.
Roscommon Area Public Schools
Lyon Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Au Sable Township, Gerrish Township, Higgins Township, Roscommon, South Branch Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,778 per pupil, $10,152 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.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Lyon Township voted in 2024
Official results for Lyon Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.7%674 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.3%373 votesOthers: 1.0% (11 votes).
Most votes in Lyon Township: Donald J Trump
Roscommon County: Trump 65.9%, Harris 32.9% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Lyon Township’s 1,177 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican63.1%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat34.3%Most votes in Lyon Township: Mike Rogers
Roscommon County: Rogers 63.9%, Slotkin 33.2% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lyon Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon Township | 63.7% | 35.3% | 1.0% | 1,058 |
| Roscommon County | 65.9% | 32.9% | 1.2% | 16,068 |
| Michigan | 49.7% | 48.3% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
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; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). 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 Lyon Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lyon Township compares with the towns next door
Lyon Township spent $760 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $345 to $960. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich Township | $345 | $1,705 |
| Beaver Creek Township | $440 | $1,458 |
| Markey Township | $522 | $1,399 |
| Lake Township | $602 | $2,429 |
| Gerrish Township | $960 | $2,513 |
| Enterprise Township | estimate | $1,412 |
| Lyon Township | $760 | $1,965 |
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 Lyon Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lyon Township’s government
How much does Lyon Township spend per resident?
About $864 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $760 was more than 91% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lyon Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,965 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Lyon Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lyon Township yet.
How did Lyon Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.7%, Kamala D Harris 35.3% (1,058 votes, official results). Roscommon County: Trump 65.9%, Harris 32.9%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Lyon Township?
5 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $33,127 (about $397,524 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lyon Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 105 (Ken Borton). The House district also covers 56 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →