Lucas, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +16.1%
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| Males: 406 |  (53.1%) |
| Females: 358 |  (46.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.5 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54749.
| Lucas: | $77,123 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,829 (it was $21,646 in 2000)
Lucas town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $235,890 (it was $93,600 in 2000)
| Lucas: | $235,890 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $240,691; detached houses: $260,990; townhouses or other attached units: $190,311; in 2-unit structures: $153,841; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $206,371; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $385,136; mobile homes: $80,698
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lucas, WI
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- 74497.4%White alone
- 111.4%Hispanic
- 60.8%Asian alone
- 30.4%Two or more races
Races in Lucas detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (54.9%), Norwegian (29.0%), English (9.9%), Irish (7.6%), United States (5.5%), Dutch (5.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 35.7 square miles.
Population density: 21 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Lucas town: | 2.0% ($1,875) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(29.1 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (51.2 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (306.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Wilson, WI (2.4 miles),
Cady, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Boyceville, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Downing, WI (3.1 miles ),
), Spring Lake, WI (3.1 miles ),
), Latitude: 44.92 N, Longitude: 92.07 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.1%)
- Educational services (7.9%)
- Construction (6.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Food (4.7%)
- Finance & insurance (4.0%)
- Health care (4.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (21.0%)
- Construction (11.7%)
- Truck transportation (6.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.4%)
- Educational services (4.4%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Food (3.9%)
- Educational services (12.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
- Health care (8.6%)
- Finance & insurance (7.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.9%)
- Food (5.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (17.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
Average climate in Lucas, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Lucas-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Lucas town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 7/30/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Lucas-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 200.1 miles away from Lucas center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 212.0 miles away from Lucas center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 287.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 364.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 240.7 miles away from Lucas center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 179.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Dunn County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Lucas:
- AMERICAN LUTHERAN HOME MENOMONIE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; MENOMONIE, WI)
- DUNN CTY HOME HLTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; MENOMONIE, WI)
- ASIAN HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; MENOMONIE, WI)
- MAYO CLINIC DIALYSIS - MENOMONIE (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; MENOMONIE, WI)
- MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - RED CEDAR, INC Critical Access Hospitals (about 9 miles away; MENOMONIE, WI)
- HERITAGE OF ELMWOOD NH (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ELMWOOD, WI)
- GLENHAVEN (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; GLENWOOD CITY, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lucas:
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 8 miles; Menomonie, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,120)
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 28 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 29 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 30 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Century College (about 46 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
- Inver Hills Community College (about 49 miles; Inver Grove Heights, MN; FT enrollment: 4,049)
- Metropolitan State University (about 50 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 6,159)
Points of interest:
Cemeteries: Lucas Cemetery (1), Teegarden Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Hay Creek (A), South Branch Gilbert Creek (B), North Branch Gilbert Creek (C), Middle Branch Gilbert Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 73.3% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 8.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 9.7% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 3.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Lucas:
- Never married: 24.0%
- Now married: 62.2%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 3.5%
- Divorced: 8.3%
For population 25 years and over in Lucas:
- High school or higher: 87.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.4 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Lucas, WI (based on Dunn County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 11,522 | 31 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,722 | 32 |
| Catholic | 4,422 | 5 |
| Other | 480 | 6 |
| None | 22,711 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| This county: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Dunn County: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Dunn County: | 0.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
| This county: | 4.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
| Here: | 7.52 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Dunn County: | 6.2% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 26.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Dunn County: | 13.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Lucas:
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lucas:
- WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- KWNG (105.9 FM; RED WING, MN; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRJF-LP (101.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL (CHURCH) OF MENOMONIE)
TV broadcast stations around Lucas:
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 23Number of bridges
- 135ft / 40.6mTotal length
- $1,684,000Total costs
- 133,371Total average daily traffic
- 5,140Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21930-1939
- 21940-1949
- 11950-1959
- 31960-1969
- 21970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 12000-2009
- 52010-2019
- 52020-2022
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- E 1704 530th Ave 1 Mi S Ofhwy 29 (Lat: 44.867750 Lon: -92.073222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 98 m, Call Sign: WPKI567,
Assigned Frequencies: 462.475 MHz, 462.475 MHz, Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 03/04/2012, Cancellation Date: 07/16/2004, Certifier: Michael R Comiskey, Registrant: U S Sprint Communications Co LP, 45 Adrian Ct Ms-Caburb0101, Burlingame, CA 94010, Fax: (650) 375-4598
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 59.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 13.6%Wood
- 6.8%Electricity
- 69.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.3%Electricity
- 9.3%Wood
- 7.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.7%Utility gas
Lucas compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.