Lucas County, Iowa

Lucas County
Lucas County
County
	Lucas County Courthouse in Chariton
	Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
	Iowa's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 41°01′34″N 93°19′42″W / 41.026111111111°N 93.328333333333°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1846
Named for	Robert Lucas
Seat	Chariton
Largest city	Chariton
Area
• Total	434 sq mi (1,120 km2)
• Land	431 sq mi (1,120 km2)
• Water	3.8 sq mi (10 km2) 0.9%
Population (2020)
• Total	8,634
• Density	20/sq mi (7.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd

Lucas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,634.^[1] The county seat is Chariton.^[2] The county was formed in 1846^[3] and was named for Robert Lucas, a Governor of the Territory.^[4]

^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Lucas County (archived)
^ Stuart, Theodore M. (1913). Past and Present of Lucas and Wayne Counties, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 10.