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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.2%), Retail trade (16.5%), Wholesale trade (13.3%), Manufacturing (10.0%).
Lucas County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $136,336Here:$136,336State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $39,418Here:$39,418State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $17,476Here:$17,476State:$128,390 Mobile homes: $81,019Here:$81,019State:$29,315
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.5%
McCain (Republican): 52.9% Obama (Democratic): 46.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,013 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,074 (1.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lucas County is $379 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.
Cities in this county include: Chariton, Russell, Lucas, Williamson, Derby.
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Notable locations in Lucas County: Lakeview Country Club (A), Freedom Camp (B), Belinda Toy and Antique Museum (C), Jack Coffey Memorial Library (D), Pin Oak Marsh Lodge Educational Center (E), Pleasant Townhall (F), Lucas County Home (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lucas County include: Otterbein Church (A), Norwood United Methodist Church (B), Norwood Church (C), Norwood Assembly of God Church (D), New Testament Church (E), Salem Church (F), Center Community Church (G), Coal Glen Church (H), Goshen Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ragtown Cemetery (1), Allen Cemetery (2), Arnold Cemetery (3), Old Ireland Cemetery (4), Pine Hill Cemetery (5), Norwood Cemetery (6), Parr Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Lake Morris (A), Lake Ellis (B), West Lake (C), Red Haw Lake (D), Stephens Forest Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Otter Creek (A), Goodwater Creek (B), Fivemile Creek (C), Indian Creek (D), Columbia Creek (E), Mouse Creek (F), Lost Branch (G), Cane Branch (H), Harts Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lucas County include: Cinder Marsh Park (1), Williamson Pond State Public Hunting and Recreation Area (2), Oakley Park (3), Pin Oak Marsh (4), Rathbun State Wildlife Area (5), Broadhead Woods Park (6), Red Haw State Park (7), Colyn State Wildlife Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Lucas County: Lakeview Country Club (A), Freedom Camp (B), Belinda Toy and Antique Museum (C), Jack Coffey Memorial Library (D), Pin Oak Marsh Lodge Educational Center (E), Pleasant Townhall (F), Lucas County Home (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lucas County include: Otterbein Church (A), Norwood United Methodist Church (B), Norwood Church (C), Norwood Assembly of God Church (D), New Testament Church (E), Salem Church (F), Center Community Church (G), Coal Glen Church (H), Goshen Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ragtown Cemetery (1), Allen Cemetery (2), Arnold Cemetery (3), Old Ireland Cemetery (4), Pine Hill Cemetery (5), Norwood Cemetery (6), Parr Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Morris (A), Lake Ellis (B), West Lake (C), Red Haw Lake (D), Stephens Forest Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Otter Creek (A), Goodwater Creek (B), Fivemile Creek (C), Indian Creek (D), Columbia Creek (E), Mouse Creek (F), Lost Branch (G), Cane Branch (H), Harts Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lucas County include: Cinder Marsh Park (1), Williamson Pond State Public Hunting and Recreation Area (2), Oakley Park (3), Pin Oak Marsh (4), Rathbun State Wildlife Area (5), Broadhead Woods Park (6), Red Haw State Park (7), Colyn State Wildlife Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Appanoose County , Clarke County , Decatur County , Marion County , Monroe County , Warren County , Wayne County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 225 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 64 (42% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.9%
Housing units in Lucas County with a mortgage: 1,034 (89 second mortgage, 81 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 939
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Most common first ancestries reported in Lucas County (%):
6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,970 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.15% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($21,305 average AGI) 2.00% relocated from other states ($11,665 average AGI)Lucas County:2.00%Iowa average:2.55%
6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,564 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.71% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($19,867 average AGI) 2.04% relocated to other states ($11,702 average AGI)Lucas County:2.04%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,991 (1,775 aged, 216 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
2,184 spouses, 2,715 children (2,446 natural, 80 adopted, 189 stepchildren), 90 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 69 other relatives, 160 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,283 2-persons, 495 3-persons, 426 4-persons, 212 5-persons, 72 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,087 1-person, 111 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 7 4-persons.
95.5% of residents of Lucas County speak English at home. 0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Lucas County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.72 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)
Year house built
62% of Lucas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
: $819,000
All Other: $181,000
Regular Highways: $3,308,000
General - Other: $634,000
Correctional Institutions: $461,000
Financial Administration: $410,000
Police Protection: $346,000
Health - Other: $332,000
Central Staff Services: $164,000
Natural Resources - Other: $120,000
General Public Buildings: $95,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $91,000
Public Welfare - Other: $58,000
Parks and Recreation: $33,000
Sewerage: $26,000
Solid Waste Management: $22,000
Housing and Community Development: $22,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $17,000
Libraries: $15,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $11,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $161,000
Rents: $14,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,045,000
General Local Government Support: $1,160,000
Health and Hospitals: $178,000
Public Welfare: $176,000
Motor Vehicle License: $62,000
NEC: $1,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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