Editing Lucas, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Russell County, Kansas}}
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'''Lucas''' is a city in [[Russell County, Kansas|Russell County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 332.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Lucas, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2043150 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321193158/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2043150 |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
Lucas was established as the community of '''Blue Stem''' in 1877. It was renamed '''Lucas''' in 1887 after Lucas Place in [[St. Louis, Missouri]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ/page/n387 280]}}</ref>

==Geography==
Lucas is located in north-central Kansas at the junction of [[K-18 (Kansas highway)|Kansas Highway 18 (K-18)]] and [[K-232 (Kansas highway)|Kansas Highway 232 (K-232)]], Lucas is {{convert|115|mi|km}} northwest of [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]], {{convert|212|mi|km}} west of [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], and {{convert|21|mi|km}} northeast of [[Russell, Kansas|Russell]], the [[county seat]].<ref name=CountyMap/><ref>{{cite web | title = City Distance Tool | publisher = [[Geobytes]] | url = http://www.geobytes.com/citydistancetool.htm | accessdate = 2010-10-23 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101005175701/http://geobytes.com/CityDistanceTool.htm | archive-date = 2010-10-05 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

Lucas lies in the [[Smoky Hills]] region of the [[Great Plains]], approximately {{convert|8|mi|km}} north of [[Wilson Lake (Kansas)|Wilson Lake]].<ref name=CountyMap>{{cite web | title = General Highway Map - Russell County, Kansas | publisher = [[Kansas Department of Transportation]] | date = 2010-10-01 | url = http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/county-pdf/russell.PDF | accessdate = 2010-12-12}}</ref> Wolf Creek, a tributary of the [[Saline River (Kansas)|Saline River]], flows east along the southern edge of the city.<ref name=CountyMap/>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.60|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-25}}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Lucas has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=649841&cityname=Lucas%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Lucas, Kansas]</ref>

==Demographics==
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|1910= 573
|1920= 651
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|1940= 648
|1950= 631
|1960= 559
|1970= 524
|1980= 524
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|2000= 436
|2010= 393
|2020= 332
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 332 people, 171 households, and 95 families in Lucas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Lucas%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 546.1 per square mile (210.8/km{{sup|2}}). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 393.1 per square mile (151.8/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Lucas%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 90.36% (300) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (87.35% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 0.0% (0) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.0% (0) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.3% (1) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 2.41% (8) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.93% (23) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Lucas%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 4.52% (15) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Lucas%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 171 households, 24.0% had children under the age of 18; 42.7% were married couples living together; 25.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 38.6% of households consisted of individuals and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 1.9 and the average family size was 2.4.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Lucas%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 21.4% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Lucas%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

22.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 17.2% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 28.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 102.4 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $38,750 (with a margin of error of +/- $10,142) and the median family income was $50,625 (+/- $29,172).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Lucas%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $32,000 (+/- $4,578) versus $17,000 (+/- $5,343) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $30,234 (+/- $14,546).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Lucas%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 9.9% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.7% of those under the age of 18 and 6.3% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Lucas%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Lucas%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], there were 393 people, 192 households, and 108 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|786|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 257 housing units at an average density of {{convert|514|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% [[White Americans|White]], 0.8% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.3% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian]], 0.8% from some other race, and 0.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics and Latinos]] of any race were 1.5% of the population.<ref name=Census>{{cite web | title = U.S. Census website | url = https://www.census.gov | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]] | accessdate = 2014-09-10}}</ref>

There were 192 households, of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 42.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05, and the average family size was 2.79.<ref name=Census/>

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 17.3% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males age 18 and over.<ref name=Census/>

The median income for a household in the city was $30,368, and the median income for a family was $45,156. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $23,333 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,025. 6.7% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census/>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GNIS"/><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 436 people, 180 households, and 113 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|823.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 232 housing units at an average density of {{convert|438.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.71% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.38% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 0.92% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.46% of the population.

There were 180 households, out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 31.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males.

==Economy==
As of 2012, 56.7% of the population over the age of 16 was in the labor force. 0.0% was in the armed forces, and 56.7% was in the civilian labor force with 55.6% being employed and 1.2% unemployed. The composition, by occupation, of the employed civilian labor force was:  33.2% in sales and office occupations; 21.7% in management, business, science, and arts; 21.3% in production, transportation, and material moving; 13.6% in natural resources, construction, and maintenance; and 10.2% in service occupations. The three industries employing the largest percentages of the working civilian labor force were:  educational services, and health care and social assistance (25.1%); manufacturing (21.3%); and retail trade (20.4%).<ref name=Census/>

The cost of living in Lucas is relatively low; compared to a U.S. average of 100, the cost of living index for the community is 78.8.<ref name=CityData>{{cite web | title = Lucas, Kansas | publisher = City-Data.com | url = http://www.city-data.com/city/Lucas-Kansas.html | accessdate = 2014-09-10}}</ref> As of 2012, the median home value in the city was $56,000, the median selected monthly owner cost was $846 for housing units with a mortgage and $343 for those without, and the median gross rent was $419.<ref name=Census/>

A [[Great Plains Manufacturing]] Land Pride manufacturing facility is located in Lucas.

==Government==
Lucas is a [[Kansas#Important cities and towns|city of the third class]] with a [[mayor-council government|mayor-council]] form of government. The [[city council]] consists of five members, and it meets on the second Tuesday of each month.<ref name="gov1">{{cite web | title = Lucas | work = Directory of Kansas Public Officials | publisher = The League of Kansas Municipalities | url = http://www.lkm.org/directory/cities.php?ID=345 | accessdate = 2014-09-10}}</ref>

Lucas lies within [[Kansas's 1st congressional district|Kansas's 1st U.S. Congressional District]]. For the purposes of representation in the [[Kansas Legislature]], the city is located in the 36th district of the [[Kansas Senate]] and the 109th district of the [[Kansas House of Representatives]].<ref name="gov1"/>

==Education==
The community is served by [[Sylvan–Lucas USD 299]] public school district. Prior to 2010, it was served by [[Russell County USD 407]].

Lucas High School served the community until 1977. Lucas and [[Luray, Kansas|Luray]] schools then united forming Lucas-Luray schools. In 2010, Lucas-Luray was united with Sylvan Unified schools to form Sylvan-Lucas Unified.<ref>{{cite web | title = Kansas K-12 Reports | publisher = Kansas State Department of Education | url =  http://uapps.ksde.org/k12/organization.aspx?org_no=D0407 | accessdate = 30 December 2016 }}</ref> The district operates one school in the city:  Lucas-Sylvan Unified Elementary School ([[Education in the United States#School grades|Grades]] K-6). Local students in Grades 7-12 attend school in Sylvan Grove.<ref>{{cite web | title = USD 299 - History | publisher = USD 299 | url = http://www.usd299.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/District%20Information%3E%3EHistory | accessdate = 2011-08-26}}</ref>

The Lucas High School mascot was Lucas Demons.<ref>"Lucas Demons to BB State", The Salina Journal, 8 March 1964, p.15.</ref> Lucas-Luray High School mascot was Lucas-Luray Cougars. Sylvan-Lucas is the Mustangs.<ref>{{cite web | title = History | publisher = USD 299 | url = https://sites.google.com/a/usd299.org/usd299/district-information/history | accessdate = 31 December 2016}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
[[K-18 (Kansas highway)|K-18]], an east-west route, approaches Lucas from the west, then turns southeast along the eastern side of the city. [[K-232 (Kansas highway)|K-232]], also known as the Post Rock Scenic Byway, a north-south route, terminates at its junction with K-18 southeast of the city.<ref name=CountyMap/>

Lucas Airport is located immediately east of the city. Publicly owned, it has one 2900' asphalt runway and is used for [[general aviation]].<ref>{{cite web | title = 38K - Lucas Airport | publisher = AirNav.com | url = http://www.airnav.com/airport/38K | accessdate = 2011-08-26}}</ref>

===Utilities===
The City of Lucas provides electricity to local residents. Wilson Telephone provides landline telephone service and offers cable television and internet access.<ref name=Utilities>{{cite web | title = Utilities | publisher = Russell County, Kansas Economic Development & CVB | url = http://www.russellcoks.org/EconomicDevelopment/RussellCounty/Utilities/tabid/196/Default.aspx | accessdate = 2014-09-10}}</ref> Most residents use [[natural gas]] for heating fuel; service is provided by [[Kansas Gas Service]].<ref name=CityData/><ref name=Utilities/>

==Media==
Lucas is in the [[Media in Wichita, Kansas#Television|Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Kansas | work = TV Market Maps | publisher = EchoStar Knowledge Base | url = http://dishuser.org/TVMarkets/Maps/kansas.gif | accessdate = 2014-09-10 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110726000406/http://dishuser.org/TVMarkets/Maps/kansas.gif | archivedate = 2011-07-26 }}</ref>

==Culture==

===Events===
Each year on the Saturday before [[Labor Day]] weekend, the city holds its annual community celebration, the Adams Apple Festival. It includes an art show, a [[fun run]], Scottish Highland Games, contests, and other entertainment. Other annual events include the Spook Parade, a children's costume contest held the Saturday before [[Halloween]], and Santa Claus Day, held the Saturday before [[Christmas]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Special Events in Lucas, Kansas | publisher = Lucas Area Chamber of Commerce | url = http://www.skyways.org/towns/Lucas/events.html | accessdate = 2011-08-26}}</ref>

Since 1949, Lucas has hosted the K-18 Baseball state tournament. Named for [[K-18 (Kansas highway)|Kansas Highway 18]], which runs through town, the league consists of players ages 13–16 throughout communities in western and central Kansas. The K-18 softball state tournament began in 2020.

===Points of interest===
In 1996, Kansas Governor [[Bill Graves]] named Lucas the "Grassroots Art Capital of Kansas" due to the number of sites in the community devoted to local [[folk art]]. The [[Garden of Eden, Lucas, Kansas|Garden of Eden]] is a permanent outdoor sculpture exhibit built between 1905 and 1927 by local sculptor [[Samuel P. Dinsmoor]]. The site consists of Dinsmoor's home, a "log cabin" constructed of carved limestone, more than 150 sculptures representing his interpretation of the [[Genesis creation narrative|Biblical creation]] and world history, and a mausoleum housing the remains of Dinsmoor and his first wife.<ref>{{cite web | last = Weiser | first = Kathy | title = The Garden of Eden in Lucas | work = Legends of Kansas | date = May 2010 | url = http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-lucas.html | accessdate = 2011-08-26}}</ref> Inspired by Dinsmoor, local resident Florence Deeble constructed a [[rock garden]] around her home, using rocks acquired during her travels to construct works representing places she visited.<ref>{{cite web | last = Stokes | first = Keith | title = Florence Deeble's Rock Garden | url = http://kansastravel.org/deeblerockgarden.htm | accessdate = 2011-08-26}}</ref> Since 2002, Deeble's house has served as a gallery called the Garden of Isis, exhibiting works made from recycled materials by visual artist Mri-Pilar.<ref>{{cite web | last = Stokes | first = Keith | title = Garden of Isis | url = http://kansastravel.org/isis.htm | accessdate = 2011-08-26}}</ref> The Grassroots Arts Center is a non-profit gallery located downtown which promotes and exhibits the work of Kansas folk artists.<ref>{{cite web | title = Our History | publisher = Grassroots Art Center | url = http://www.grassrootsart.net/AboutUs/OurHistory01.html | accessdate = 2011-08-26 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111005063015/http://www.grassrootsart.net/AboutUs/OurHistory01.html | archive-date = 2011-10-05 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Other folk art sites in the city include late, porcelain artist, Eric Abraham's Flying Pig Studio & Gallery, The World's Largest Collection of the World's Smallest Version of the World's Largest Things traveling museum, Bowl Plaza, Miller's park, Fork Art Park, historical mural and the World's Largest [[Plate (dishware)#Plates as collectibles|Travel Plate]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Attractions | publisher = Lucas Area Chamber of Commerce | url = http://www.skyways.org/towns/Lucas/attractions.html | accessdate = 2011-08-26}}</ref>

==Notable people==
Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Lucas include:
* [[Samuel P. Dinsmoor]] (1843-1932), sculptor<ref>{{cite web | title = Samuel P. Dinsmoor | work = Kansapedia | publisher = [[Kansas Historical Society]] | url = http://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/samuel-p-dinsmoor/12036 | accessdate = 2010-12-12}}</ref>
* [[Bill Volok]] (1910-1991), [[American football|football]] tackle<ref>{{cite web | title = Bill Volok | publisher = [[National Football League]] | url = http://www.nfl.com/players/billvolok/profile?id=VOL498348 | accessdate = 2010-12-12}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Wilson Lake (Kansas)|Wilson Lake]] and [[Wilson State Park (Kansas)|Wilson State Park]]
* [[Meades Ranch Triangulation Station]], the [[datum (geodesy)|geodetic base point]] for the North American Datum of 1927 ([[North American Datum#North American Datum of 1927|NAD 27]]), which was used as a reference point until 1989.
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Russell County, Kansas]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
{{See also|Russell County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Russell County, Kansas}}

==External links==
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* [https://lucaskansas.com/ Lucas Chamber of Commerce]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260854 Lucas - Directory of Public Officials]
* {{YouTube|1biG1uuPMA4|Fred Whitman - Carving A Life In Kansas Limestone}}, from ''Hatteberg's People'' on [[KAKE]] TV news
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/lucas.PDF Lucas city map], KDOT

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