Town guide

Lucas, Ohio

Lucas is a village in Richland County, Ohio, home to about 593 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44843.

Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population593872 per sq mi
Median home value$142,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$127Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lucas

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lucas

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL285 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lucas; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lucas

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lucas had 589 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 836th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Richland County grew from 44,289 residents in 1900 to 124,936 in 2020.

Lucas population by census2000: 620, 2010: 615, 2020: 589620200061520105892020

Richland County, 1900–2020

Richland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,289, 1910: 47,667, 1920: 55,178, 1930: 65,902, 1940: 73,853, 1950: 91,305, 1960: 117,761, 1970: 129,997, 1980: 131,205, 1990: 126,137, 2000: 128,852, 2010: 124,475, 2020: 124,93644K’00’1055K’20’3074K’40’50118K’60’70131K’80’90129K’00’10125K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LucasJan: high 34°F, low 19°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 3 in34°19°Jan3.237°21°Feb2.547°29°Mar3.360°39°Apr4.371°50°May4.279°59°Jun4.883°62°Jul3.981°61°Aug3.675°54°Sep3.463°43°Oct3.250°33°Nov3.239°25°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mansfield Lahm Muni Ap, OH weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Richland County

39,131 jobs at 2,616 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Richland CountyManufacturing: 8,615 jobs; Retail trade: 6,247 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,147 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,835 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,963 jobs; Construction: 1,932 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,881 jobs; Other services: 1,878 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lucas.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ohiohealth Mansfield HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mansfield7.2 miles
  • Avita OntarioGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ontario10.6 miles
  • University Hospitals Samaritan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ashland11.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Lucas

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lucas Branch Public Library0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lucas

Public schools here are run by Lucas Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lucas Cubs PreschoolLucasPre-K26Public0.5 mi
Lucas Elementary SchoolLucasK–5200Public0.5 mi
Lucas Heritage Middle SchoolLucas6–770Public0.5 mi
Lucas High SchoolLucas8–12140Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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