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Lucas is a tiny town of 405 people in Russell County, Kansas. It's about 104 miles from Manhattan, KS and 214 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $59k and rent runs about $494 a month.
405people
$59kTypical home
$494/moRent
92° / 42°Summer / winter
12"Snow
267Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 405
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 666 people per sq mi
- 214 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 104 mi to Manhattan, KS
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $59k (≈$369/mo)
- Median rent $494/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (135 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (329 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 18% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to HYS airport
- 205 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,516 ft
- 673 mi to the ocean
- 222 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 193 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 71 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Russell County: R+61 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk