Luck, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,210. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,209 (-0.1% change)
Males: 556 (46.0%), Females: 654 (54.0%)

Polk County

Zip code: 54853

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $32,138
Median house value: $79,600

Population by Race

Races in Luck:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.9%), Norwegian (17.4%), Swedish (16.4%), Danish (14.8%), United States (8.3%), English (5.0%).

Elevation: 1220 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Luck

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Luck village

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +128 (+11.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Luck:

  • ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR INC (about 13 miles; ST CROIX FALLS, WI)
  • AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 19 miles; AMERY, WI)
  • BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER INC 205 (about 19 miles; GRANTSBURG, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Luck:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 71 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 85 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
  • DULUTH INTL (about 90 miles; DULUTH, MN; Abbreviation: DLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Luck:

  • BURNETT COUNTY (about 19 miles; SIREN, WI; Abbreviation: RZN)
  • GRANTSBURG MUNI (about 19 miles; GRANTSBURG, WI; Abbreviation: GTG)
  • AMERY MUNI (about 23 miles; AMERY, WI; Abbreviation: AHH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Luck:

  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 51 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 62 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)

Schools

Public high school in Luck:

  • LUCK HI (Students: 327; Location: 810 S 7TH ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Luck:

  • LUCK EL (Students: 294; Location: 810 S 7TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Luck:

  • LUCK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $31,722; Location: 21 SECOND AVE. W.; 9,530 books; 326 audio materials; 350 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)