Lucas County, Ohio

Lucas County
County
The Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°41′N 83°30′W / 41.68°N 83.5°W / 41.68; -83.5
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Founded	June 20, 1835[1]
Named for	Robert Lucas
Seat	Toledo
Largest city	Toledo
Area
• Total	596 sq mi (1,540 km2)
• Land	341 sq mi (880 km2)
• Water	255 sq mi (660 km2)  43%
Population  (2020)
• Total	431,279
• Estimate  (2021)	429,191
• Density	720/sq mi (280/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	9th
Website	www.co.lucas.oh.us

Lucas County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is bordered to the east by Lake Erie, and to the southeast by the Maumee River, which runs to the lake. As of the 2020 census, the population was 431,279.^[2] Its county seat and largest city is Toledo, located at the mouth of the Maumee River on the lake.^[3] The county was named for Robert Lucas, 12th governor of Ohio, in 1835 during his second term.^[4] Its establishment provoked the Toledo War conflict with the Michigan Territory, which claimed some of its area. Lucas County is the central county of the Toledo Metropolitan Statistical Area.