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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 8,600 people. This is a decrease of 3.35% 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)
  • Derby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Derby is located in Lucas County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Lucas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lucas is located in Lucas County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Russell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Williamson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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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.
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