Lucas, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 620. Estimated population in July 2024: 608 (-1.9% change)
Males: 304 (49.0%), Females: 316 (51.0%)

Richland County

Zip code: 44843

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $37,813
Median house value: $72,600

Population by Race

Races in Lucas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (25.8%), United States (20.0%), Irish (10.5%), English (5.8%), Italian (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Elevation: 1105 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lucas

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lucas village

  • Never married: 13.2%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -122 (-16.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lucas:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lucas:

  • MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 10 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: MFD)
  • LORAIN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 47 miles; LORAIN/ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: LPR)
  • PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 59 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lucas:

  • ASHLAND COUNTY (about 18 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Abbreviation: 3G4)
  • GALION MUNI (about 21 miles; GALION, OH; Abbreviation: GQQ)
  • SHELBY COMMUNITY (about 22 miles; SHELBY, OH; Abbreviation: 12G)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lucas:

  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)
  • OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 43 miles; OBERLIN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
  • LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,008)
  • OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 54 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)

Schools

Public high school in Lucas:

  • LUCAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 5 1ST AVE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lucas:

  • LUCAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 84 LUCAS NORTH RD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • LUCAS HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 80 LUCAS NORTH RD; Grades: 05 – 07)