About Lucas
Lucas, OH is a tiny community located in central Ohio with an estimated population of 586.
Lucas holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.68 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 862 residents per square mile.
📰 Lucas News Today
- Houston Police Department is the top Flock camera searcher in Lucas County, Ohio data shows ABC13 Houston · Aug 18
- ‘You are being surveilled’ | Commissioner Pete Gerken cites 904K searches of Lucas County Flock data in one-month period wtol.com · Aug 18
- Call for fire in tanker prompted precautionary evacuations in Toledo, air quality testing underway WTVG · Aug 18
- Rep. White Announces Passage of State Capital Budget, Securing Vital Community Investments in Lucas County Ohio House of Representatives (.gov) · Aug 16
- 10 cyclosporiasis cases confirmed over weekend in Lucas County toledoblade.com · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lucas Unique
- Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Site of the tree from the movie Shawshank Redemption, before · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lucas
- Terraced Flower Garden · Garden reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Lucas
- Lucas Elementary School
- Lucas Heritage Middle School
- Lucas High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOhio
TypeVillage
Population (2024)586
Rank in state#632 of 923
Land area0.68 sq mi
Density862/sq mi
Coordinates40.7041, -82.4220