Lucas County is located in the United States , Iowa . For 2000, the population was 9422 people. According to the US Census Bureau, in 2009 the county’s population was 9179 people. [1] The district center is the city of Chariton .
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| Lucas County | |
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| Lucas county | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Iowa |
| Adm. Centre | Chariton |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | January 13, 1846 |
| Square | 1115 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-5 |
| Population | |
| Population | 9422 people ( 2000 ) |
| Density | 8 people / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| FIPS Index | 117 |
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Content
History
Lucas County was formed on January 13, 1846 .
Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the area of Lucas County is 1,115 km².
Major Highways
- Highway 34
- Highway 65
- Freeway 14
Neighboring Counties
- Warren (northwest)
- Marion (northeast)
- Monroe (East)
- Wayne (South)
- Clark (west)
Demographics
According to the 2000 census, lived 9422 residents. Among them, 24.1% were children under 18 years old, 18.1% were people over 65 years old. 50.8% of the population were women.
The national composition was as follows: 98.9% of whites , 0.2% of African Americans , 0.2% of indigenous peoples , 0.3% of Asians , 1.4% of Hispanics . 0.4% of the population were representatives of two or more races.
The average per capita income in the county was $ 15,341. 15.0% of the population had an income below the subsistence level . The median household income was $ 41,007.
Also, 79.1% of the adult population had completed secondary education, and 11.1% had higher education.
Notes
- ↑ US Census Bureau Archived July 14, 2011.