Photo: Alainmoscoso · CC BY-SA 3.0Luke spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Luke’s town government spent $357,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,950 per resident. Water and other utilities ($82,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Luke is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$5,950 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Luke’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,950 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 79 Maryland cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $808, and the middle half spent $441–$1,257. Luke spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($61,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maryland cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Luke itself left out).
About $5,950 per resident a year, or $16.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 27%.
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No trend yet
Luke reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Luke
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 30 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (60).
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.
Allegany County Public Schools
Luke’s K–12 school district, shared with Barton, Cumberland, Frostburg, Lonaconing, Midland and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,329 per pupil, $11,976 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.
Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Luke’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Luke alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Allegany County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.9%22,141 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.7%9,231 votesOthers: 2.4% (765 votes).
Most votes in Allegany County: Donald J Trump
Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%
100% of Luke lies in Allegany County. Every 2024 race in Allegany County is on the county’s page.
Allegany County’s 2024 results →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. 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 Luke.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Maryland House of DelegatesState representatives
- 3Maryland SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maryland
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Luke’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Luke’s government
How much does Luke spend per resident?
About $5,950 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $5,950 was more than 100% of 79 Maryland cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Luke’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Luke yet.
How did Luke vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Luke alone. Allegany County, where 100% of Luke lies, voted Trump 68.9%, Harris 28.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Luke?
2 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,556 (about $138,672 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Luke in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Mike McKay) and House of Delegates District 1A (Jim Hinebaugh). The House of Delegates district also covers 12 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 →