Lucas, Texas

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Lucas, Texas
Location of Lucas in Collin County, Texas
Coordinates: 33°6′5″N 96°34′41″W / 33.10139, -96.57806
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Collin
Area
- Total	9.2 sq mi (23.8 km²)
- Land	9.2 sq mi (23.8 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	568 ft (173 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,890
- Density	314.3/sq mi (121.4/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	48-45012[1]
GNIS feature ID	1378618[2]

Lucas is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,890 at the 2000 census. Recent population statistics show Lucas to have a population above 5,000 people(5,300 the most accurate).

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Schools 4 Home Rule Charter 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Geography

Lucas is located at 33°6′5″N, 96°34′41″W (33.101526, -96.577988)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.2 square miles (23.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,890 people, 945 households, and 855 families residing in the city. The population density was 314.3 people per square mile (121.3/km²). There were 962 housing units at an average density of 104.6/sq mi (40.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.44% White, 0.42% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.00% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.56% of the population.Lucas is one of the pooreer parts of Collin County.

There were 945 households out of which 44.9% had children under the living with them, 83.2% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.5% were non-families. 7.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the , 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $100,220, and the median income for a family was $101,014. Males had a median income of $72,471 versus $38,182 for females. The per capita income for the city was $34,020. About 3.9% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Schools

• Lovejoy ISD [1]
• Lovejoy ISD Unofficial Site [2]
• Allen ISD [3]
• McKinney ISD
• Plano ISD
• Princeton ISD
• Wylie ISD

[edit] Home Rule Charter

The Special Election for the Adoption of the Home Rule Charter was held May 10, 2008.

The Unofficial Results: 422 for 108 against

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Lucas, Texas is at coordinates 33°06′06″N 96°34′41″W / 33.101526, -96.577988 (Lucas, Texas)Coordinates: 33°06′06″N 96°34′41″W / 33.101526, -96.577988 (Lucas, Texas)
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