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A town of 593.

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Population
593
−4.2% since 2010
Typical home
$265K
+5.5% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
36.3
years
Jobs based here
127
A commuter town
Small town

593 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lucas

Most working residents leave Lucas for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Mansfield (27%), Ashland (8%) and Columbus (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lucas5%
Mansfield27%
Ashland8%
Columbus7%
Bellville3%
11 mi
median commute distance
127
jobs based in Lucas
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Lucas has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Lucas is

Lucas beats the Ohio average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Ohio
8 better24 too close to call0 worse
What stands outLucasOH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.4%14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.9%8.3%
Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital
6.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Lucas home is worth about $265K

The typical Lucas home is worth about $265,000, up 5.5% in a year, 7% above the Ohio typical home.

$265KZillow home value

Typical home value

Lucas$265K
Ohio$249K
+5.5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Lucas for work

Where Lucas’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

27% → Mansfield Mansfield 27% 8% → Ashland Ashland 8% 7% → Columbus Columbus 7% 3% → Bellville Bellville 3% 2% → Lexington Lexington 2% 2% → Ontario Ontario 2% Lucas · 5% stay
127jobs based in Lucas
5%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lucas

Village in Ohio, United States

Lucas is a village in southeastern Richland County, Ohio, United States. Lucas is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 589 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
589
Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
1,093 ft
ZIP code
44843

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