Lucas, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 436. Estimated population in July 2024: 422 (-3.2% change)
Males: 201 (46.1%), Females: 235 (53.9%)

Russell County

Zip code: 67648

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.7 years
Median household income: $28,889
Median house value: $24,800

Population by Race

Races in Lucas:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
• Black (1.4%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (22.7%), English (11.5%), Irish (9.2%), Czech (7.8%), United States (7.8%), French (3.2%).

Elevation: 1500 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lucas

• High school or higher: 84.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 1.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lucas city

• Never married: 9.2%
• Now married: 71.8%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 10.1%
• Divorced: 7.8%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lucas:

• LINCOLN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; LINCOLN, KS)
• RUSSELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; RUSSELL, KS)
• OSBORNE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; OSBORNE, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lucas:

• HAYS RGNL (about 53 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
• GREAT BEND MUNI (about 55 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Abbreviation: GBD)
• SALINA MUNI (about 65 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lucas:

• LUCAS (about 2 miles; LUCAS, KS; Abbreviation: 38K)
• RUSSELL MUNI (about 23 miles; RUSSELL, KS; Abbreviation: RSL)
• LINCOLN MUNI (about 26 miles; LINCOLN, KS; Abbreviation: K71)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lucas:

• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 125 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 129 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)

Schools

Public high school in Lucas:

• LUCAS-LURAY HIGH (Students: 43; Location: 130 N GREELEY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Lucas:

• LUCAS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,457; Location: 209 S. MAIN ST, P. O. BOX 278; 5,725 books; 136 audio materials; 288 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)