Garden of Eden · National Register of Historic Places
Lucas’s story
149 years in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1877Lucas is settled
LucasKS
A town of 405, settled in 1877. A typical home worth about $103K.
Population
405
residents
Typical home
$103K
+8.5% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
54.0
years
Jobs based here
139
Balanced
What makes Lucas stand out
The thing Lucas does most differently from other towns.
Small town
405 people, and everyone knows the way
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lucas. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Lucas home is worth about $103K
The typical Lucas home is worth about $103,000, up 8.5% in a year, 59% below the Kansas typical home.
$103KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lucas$103K
Kansas$250K
+8.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Lucas has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–44°
Spring40–67°
Summer64–91°
Fall42–69°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lucas
Most working residents leave Lucas for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Russell (24%), Hays (13%) and Gorham (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lucas3%
Russell24%
Hays13%
Gorham4%
Luray3%
28 mi
median commute distance
139
jobs based in Lucas
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Lucas is
Lucas beats the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Lucas | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.7% | 77.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 6.4% |
Russell Regional Hospital
21.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Lucas
City in Russell County, Kansas
Lucas is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 332.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1877
- Population
- 332
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,490 ft
- ZIP code
- 67648
- Area code
- 785