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About Lucan

City in Minnesota, United States

214Population

0.4 sq miArea

1,089 ftElevation

Lucan is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 214 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code56255

Area code507

Living in Lucan

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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.

Marshall

18%

Redwood Falls

11%

Walnut Grove

7%

Wabasso

5%

2%Work in townlive and work in Lucan 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 84Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Lucan

Compared with Minnesota

4worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse 16.9%More smokersMN 13.1% · worse 6.8%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse

Care nearby

Sanford Tracy Medical CenterTracy · 15.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health - MarshallMarshall · 17.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Lucan · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lucan →

Natural hazards in Lucan

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌵 Drought

0Does Lucan flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 17 declared for Redwood County

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Climate in Lucan

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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.

27° / 9°Winter

55° / 34°Spring

81° / 59°Summer

58° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Lucan get?About 44 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Lucan

Nearest: Wabasso Public LibraryWabasso · 7.8 miles · 33 hrs a week

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Locator map of Lucan — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Granite Rock2 mi Vail6 mi Seaforth6 mi Westline6 mi Vesta6 mi Johnsonville6 mi Vesta7 mi Milroy7 mi Wabasso8 mi Gales8 mi

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