Moving to Lucas, Iowa

Population: 243. Estimated population in July 2024: 255 (+4.9% change)
Males: 116 (47.7%), Females: 127 (52.3%)

Lucas County

Zip code: 50151

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $31,250
Median house value: $20,000

Population by Race

Races in Lucas:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Korean (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (17.3%), United States (15.2%), Irish (11.9%), English (7.8%), Welsh (2.1%).

Elevation: 895 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lucas

• High school or higher: 76.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 3.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lucas city

• Never married: 18.2%
• Now married: 58.6%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 9.4%
• Divorced: 13.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+9.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lucas:

• LUCAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CHARITON, IA)
• WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CORYDON, IA)
• CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; OSCEOLA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lucas:

• DES MOINES INTL (about 37 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 72 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
• KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 92 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lucas:

• CHARITON MUNI (about 8 miles; CHARITON, IA; Abbreviation: CNC)
• OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; OSCEOLA, IA; Abbreviation: I75)
• CORYDON (about 25 miles; CORYDON, IA; Abbreviation: 0E9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lucas:

• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 44 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
• NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)