Lucas, WI town hall & government
Lucas spent $643,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $800 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
- From the state 65%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
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.
Menomonie Area School District
Lucas's K–12 school district, shared with Knapp, Menomonie, Menomonie, Red Cedar, Dunn and Weston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 29%
- State 59%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,234 per pupil, $8,279 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 Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers 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.