Lone Jack spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Lone Jack’s city government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,417 per resident.
What stands out about how Lone Jack is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,417 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Lone Jack’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,417 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $313, and the middle half spent $137–$614. Lone Jack spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($670,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lone Jack itself left out).
About $1,417 per resident a year, or $3.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Lone Jack reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,605 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lone Jack’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Lone Jack’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lone Jack →
Who’s in charge in Lone Jack
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 66 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 (1,378).
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.
Lone Jack C-6 School District
Lone Jack’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,454 per pupil, $6,384 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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lone Jack’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lone Jack alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jackson County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.8%187,026 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.5%125,610 votesOthers: 1.7% (5,381 votes).
Most votes in Jackson County: Kamala D Harris
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Lone Jack lies in Jackson County. Every 2024 race in Jackson County is on the county’s page.
Jackson 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 Lone Jack.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lone Jack compares with the towns next door
Lone Jack spent $1,417 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,185. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Lotawana | $1,185 | $6,023 |
| Lone Jack | $1,417 | $3,605 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Lone Jack’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lone Jack’s government
How much does Lone Jack spend per resident?
About $1,417 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 $1,417 was more than 96% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lone Jack?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,605 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Lone Jack’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lone Jack yet.
How did Lone Jack vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lone Jack alone. Jackson County, where 100% of Lone Jack lies, voted Harris 58.8%, Trump 39.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lone Jack?
21 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $68,841 (about $826,092 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lone Jack in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Mike Cierpiot) and State House District 33 (Carolyn Caton). The House district also covers five 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 →