Garden of Eden · National Register of Historic Places
Lucas’s story
149 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1996.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1877Lucas is settled
LucasKS
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Garden of Eden · Photo: IveGoneAway · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
335
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Typical home
$94K
+7.8% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
54.0
years
Jobs based here
139
Balanced
Is Lucas a good place to live?
Its National Register listings include Garden of Eden and Deeble Rock Garden. Lucas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Lucas stand out
Where Lucas beats most towns.
Small town
335 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lucas: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lucas, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of LucasEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Lucas water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lucas’ trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRussell County ClerkRussell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6764867648 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lucas.
Housing
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, the median rent in Lucas is lower
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 7.8%. Lucas: 85% of households are owner-occupiers.
$94KZillow home value
| Lucas | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $494 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Lucas$94K
Kansas$246K
+7.8%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
High risk in Lucas, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Lucas break down as 29% from inland flooding and 16% from drought. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2007, has brought federal aid to Lucas households.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Lucas
The peak summer temperature for Lucas comes to 93°F.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–44°
Spring40–67°
Summer64–91°
Fall42–69°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
In Lucas, the median household income runs lower than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Lucas: 3% of working residents work locally, against 15% in Kansas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Among residents here, 13% live below the poverty line. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 43, to 139. In Lucas, the typical journey to work is 11 minutes.
3%work in town
| Lucas | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 11 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Lucas3%
Russell24%
Hays13%
Gorham4%
Luray3%
28 mi
median commute distance
139
jobs based in Lucas
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Lucas is
For adults in Lucas, the share who get no exercise outside work is 30%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Lucas beats Kansas on 3 and trails on 10. No town among the 151 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Lucas. In Lucas, 13% of adults binge drink, and 14% have diabetes.
| Lucas | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Lucas | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.7% | 77.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 6.4% |
Russell Regional Hospital
21.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lucas
15pages on Lucas
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lucas; the nearest are
Fort Hays Tech North CentralCommunity college · Public · Beloit37.1 mi$7,350 in-state tuitionFort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays45.1 mi$5,923 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Lucas residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Lucas
City in Russell County, Kansas
Lucas is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 332.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1877
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,490 ft
- ZIP code
- 67648
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Lucas
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lucas, KS a good place to live?
Lucas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.