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St. Lucas, Iowa
Location of St. Lucas, Iowa
Location of St. Lucas, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Fayette
Incorporated March 6, 1900
Area
 • Total 0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
 • Land 0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 167
 • Density 657.48/sq mi (253.66/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 19-70050
GNIS feature ID 0461143

St. Lucas is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 167 at the time of the 2020 census.

Geography

St. Lucas is located at 43°3′50″N 91°56′5″W / 43.06389°N 91.93472°W / 43.06389; -91.93472 (43.063955, -91.934641).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1910 138 —    
1920 137 −0.7%
1930 168 +22.6%
1940 158 −6.0%
1950 158 +0.0%
1960 211 +33.5%
1970 194 −8.1%
1980 194 +0.0%
1990 174 −10.3%
2000 178 +2.3%
2010 143 −19.7%
2020 167 +16.8%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 143 people, 73 households, and 44 families living in the city. The population density was 529.6 inhabitants per square mile (204.5/km2). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 314.8 per square mile (121.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

There were 73 households, of which 17.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.43.

The median age in the city was 52.5 years. 11.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.5% were from 25 to 44; 28% were from 45 to 64; and 32.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.

Education

The municipality is within the Turkey Valley Community School District.

Notable person

Father Aloysius Schmitt (1909–1941), the first chaplain to die in World War II, on board the USS Oklahoma during the Pearl Harbor bombing

See also

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