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A town of 220.
Population
220
residents
Median home value
$138K
Census ACS
Household income
$40K
median
Median age
38.7
years
Jobs based here
84
Balanced
Small town
220 people, and everyone knows the way
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Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Lucan has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–27°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lucan
Most working residents leave Lucan for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Marshall (18%), Redwood Falls (11%) and Walnut Grove (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lucan2%
Marshall18%
Redwood Falls11%
Walnut Grove7%
Wabasso5%
18 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Lucan
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Lucan is
Lucan beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Lucan | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 16.9% | 13.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.8% | 5.4% |
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
15.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Who lives here
An age mix much like Minnesota’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Minnesota average. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
38.7median age · MN 38.8
LucanMinnesotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school31%
Some college19%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s29%
Graduate5%
| Lucan | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.3% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.2% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.6% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.5% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.5% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.3% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
About Lucan
City in Minnesota, United States
Lucan is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 214 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 214
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,089 ft
- ZIP code
- 56255
- Area code
- 507