Lucas, IA town hall & government
Lucas spent $118,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $570 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lucas's government.
Where Lucas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 15%
- From other local governments 11%
- From the federal government 9%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Lucas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chariton Community School District
Lucas's K–12 school district, shared with Chariton, Russell and Williamson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 30%
- State 56%
- Federal 14%
Of the $12,609 per pupil, $7,941 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.
Which schools Lucas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lucas 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lucas's government
Who represents Lucas
Lucas is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds 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.