Map of Lucas city, Kansas

Lucas is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 332.

Lucas city overview:
Name:	Lucas city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kansas
County:	Russell County
Founded:	1877
Incorporated:	1899
Elevation:	1,493 ft (455 m)
Total Area:	0.61 sq mi (1.58 km²)
Land Area:	0.61 sq mi (1.58 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	332
Population Density:	540/sq mi (210/km²)
ZIP code:	67648
Area code:	785
FIPS code:	2043150
Website:	lucaskansas.com

Online Interactive Map

Lucas online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Lucas location map. Where is Lucas city?

Lucas location on the U.S. Map. Where is Lucas city. — Lucas location on the U.S. Map.

Lucas location on the Kansas map. Where is Lucas city. — Location of Lucas in Kansas.

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.

Lucas Road Map

Lucas city Satellite Map

Geography

Lucas is located at 39°3′32″N 98°32′15″W / 39.05889°N 98.53750°W / 39.05889; -98.53750 (39.058839, -98.537457) at an elevation of 1,493 feet (455 m). Located in north-central Kansas at the junction of Kansas Highway 18 (K-18) and Kansas Highway 232 (K-232), Lucas is 115 miles (185 km) northwest of Wichita, 212 miles (341 km) west of Kansas City, and 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Russell, the county seat.

Lucas lies in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains approximately 8 miles (13 km) north of Wilson Lake. Wolf Creek, a tributary of the Saline River, flows east along the southern edge of the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.55 km), all of it land.

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.