Lucerne spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Lucerne’s village government spent $3,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $38 per resident.
What stands out about how Lucerne is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$38 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
Lucerne’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($38 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 $322, and the middle half spent $139–$618. Lucerne spent less than 94% of 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; Lucerne itself left out).
About $38 per resident a year, or $0.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Lucerne collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Lucerne reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Lucerne
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Putnam County R-I School District
Lucerne’s K–12 school district, shared with Grant Township, Jackson Township, Liberty Township, Lincoln Township, Livonia and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,406 per pupil, $8,237 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.
Lucerne’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lucerne alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Putnam County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.9%2,021 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.6%347 votesOthers: 0.5% (12 votes).
Most votes in Putnam County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Lucerne lies in Putnam County. Every 2024 race in Putnam County is on the county’s page.
Putnam 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 Lucerne.
- 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.
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Questions about Lucerne’s government
How much does Lucerne spend per resident?
About $38 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $38 was less than 94% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lucerne’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lucerne yet.
How did Lucerne vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lucerne alone. Putnam County, where 100% of Lucerne lies, voted Trump 84.9%, Harris 14.6% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Lucerne in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Cindy O'Laughlin) and State House District 3 (Danny Busick). The House district also covers 40 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 →