Lucas TownshipMN
A town of 204.
Is Lucas Township a good place to live?
Lucas Township’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher July high than Lucas Township. The biggest park or preserve is Lines Wildlife Management Area, at 326 acres. Lucas Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
204 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lucas Township.
Lucas Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lucas Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Marshall (28%), Cottonwood (20%) and Minneota (9%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
| Lucas Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lucas Township
Lucas Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 6°F, Lucas Township’s January low is where Minnesota’s towns sit at 6°F and U.S. towns at 22°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lucas Township is
Lucas Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of adults binge drink in Lucas Township.
| Lucas Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lucas Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.3% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Lucas Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lucas Township has set aside 2.5% of its land for conservation
0.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lines Wildlife Management Area | — | 326 |
| 2. Gabriel Anderson Wildlife Management Area | — | 102 |
| 3. Sham Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 81 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lucas Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lucas Township
About 2 of every 100 Lucas Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
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 Minnesota, United States
Lucas Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 260 at the 2000 census. Lucas Township was organized in 1873. In 1888, Edward P. Elmer was proprietor of the Cottonwood Dairy located in Lucas Township, Lyon County, Minnesota (Rose, 1912, p. 372).
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,089 ft
Questions about Lucas Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lucas Township, MN a good place to live?
Lucas Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.