Lucas County, Iowa

Lucas County
Lucas County Courthouse in Chariton
Map of Iowa highlighting Lucas County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°01′34″N 93°19′42″W / 41.026111111111°N 93.328333333333°W / 41.026111111111; -93.328333333333
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1846
Named forRobert Lucas
SeatChariton
Largest cityChariton
Area
 • Total
434 sq mi (1,120 km2)
 • Land431 sq mi (1,120 km2)
 • Water3.8 sq mi (10 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,634
 • Density20/sq mi (7.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd

Lucas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,634.[1] The county seat is Chariton.[2] The county was formed in 1846[3] and was named for Robert Lucas, a Governor of the Territory.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Lucas County (archived)
  4. ^ Stuart, Theodore M. (1913). Past and Present of Lucas and Wayne Counties, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 10.

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