About Lucas
Lucas, IA is a tiny community located in southern Iowa counting 176 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Lucas is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.98 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 180 residents per square mile.
📰 Lucas News Today
- Dolores Kuennen Obituary Aug 1, 2026 Helms Funeral Home · Aug 3
- Lucas Allgeyer on his rapid rise at Iowa On3 · Aug 15
- Peggy J. Lucas Obituary May 9, 2026 Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory · May 9
- Larry Lee Pierce Obituary January 9, 2026 Overton Funeral Home · Jan 9
- 2026-2027 College Basketball Offseason Buzz: Miami Hurricanes Extended Jai Lucas FOX Sports · Aug 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lucas Unique
- Positioned in southern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- John L Lewis Mining and Labor Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lucas
- Broadhead Woods Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Burlington Park and Caboose reviews ★
- John L Lewis Park reviews ★
- Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Stephens State Forest - White Breast Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)176
Rank in state#695 of 940
Land area0.98 sq mi
Density180/sq mi
Coordinates41.0324, -93.4616