Lucas, IL town hall & government
Lucas spent $125,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $260 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
- Property taxes 82%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the state 4%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lucas collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Lucas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lucas didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
Lucas's K–12 school district, shared with Dieterich, Montrose, Bishop, Union and St. Francis. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 31%
- State 62%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,974 per pupil, $7,369 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 Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker 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.