Lucas TownshipIL
A town of 456.
Is Lucas Township a good place to live?
14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lucas Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Lucas Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
456 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lucas Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lucas Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lucas Township.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Lucas Township’s workers commute out
Since 2013, Lucas Township has lost 25 jobs, to 11 in 2023. At 23 minutes, Lucas Township’s average trip to work is below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Effingham (40%), Teutopolis (10%) and Dieterich (5%).
| Lucas Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Lucas Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Lucas Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lucas Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Lucas Township is
Lucas Township beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Lucas Township adults binge drink.
| Lucas Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Lucas Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Lucas Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lucas Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lucas Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Lucas Township for work
Where Lucas Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lucas Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Lucas Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 487 and it contained 170 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 564 ft
Questions about Lucas Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lucas Township, IL a good place to live?
Lucas Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.