Lucas, KS town hall & government
Lucas spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,969 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
- Utility sales 59%
- From the state 13%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Lucas didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lucas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sylvan Grove Unified School District 299
Lucas's K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Hunter, Luray, Pleasant, Sylvan Grove and Luray. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 23%
- State 68%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,514 per pupil, $8,810 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 Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly 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.