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Welcome to Lucas County ...

Time Zone: Lucas County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Chariton is the Seat for Lucas County.

Lucas County was founded January 13, 1846 and was created by taking area from Monroe County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lucas had a population of 8,561 people. This is a decrease of 3.79% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,898 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lucas represented 0.29% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Lucas County:

  • Chariton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
    • Chariton is located in Lucas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <3>
  • Derby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Lucas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Lucas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Lucas is located in Lucas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Russell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Lucas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <3>
  • Williamson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
    • Williamson is located in Lucas County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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