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Welcome to Lucan ...

The city of Lucan is located in Redwood County<1>.

The pronunciation of Lucan: loo-KAN<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lucan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lucan has a population of 175 people<3> (see below for details).

Lucan is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Lucan: 507 & 924<5>

The ZIP code for Lucan: 56255<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lucan had an population of 175 people. This is a decrease of 8.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lucan had a population of 191 people. This makes Lucan the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 191 people, the population of Lucan decreased 15.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 226 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lucan.

Communities Also Named Lucan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lucan - it's located in Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lucan.

Communities near Lucan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lucan.

  • Marshall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Redwood Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Tracy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cottonwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Walnut Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lamberton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wabasso
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wood Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Belview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Belview is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Sanborn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lucan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lucan.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lucan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lucan.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lucan. See our Newspapers Page for Lucan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lucan ...

Looking for more information about Lucan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lucan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lucan.

Adding Lucan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lucan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Lucan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Lucan post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lucan.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Redwood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lucan. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lucan.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lucan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Lucan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Lucan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lucan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lucan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/