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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Lucas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,634. The county seat is Chariton.
The county was formed in 1846 and was named for Robert Lucas, a Governor of the Territory.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1846 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1849 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1849 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1854 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1850 | 471
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1860 | 5,766
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1870 | 10,388
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1880 | 14,530
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1890 | 14,563
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1900 | 16,126
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1910 | 13,462
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1920 | 15,686
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1930 | 15,114
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1940 | 14,571
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1950 | 12,069
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1960 | 10,923
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1970 | 10,163
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1980 | 10,313
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1990 | 9,070
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Lucas County, Iowa, United States
Research Tips
External links
http://iagenweb.org/lucas/
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