Lucan, Minnesota

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Lucan, Minnesota
Cities and townships of Redwood County.
Cities and townships of Redwood County.
Coordinates: 44°24′33″N 95°24′42″W / 44.40917, -95.41167
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Redwood
Area
 - Total 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
 - Land 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,089 ft (332 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 226
 - Density 600.5/sq mi (231.9/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56255
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-38420[1]
GNIS feature ID 0647278[2]

Lucan is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 226 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Location of Lucan, Minnesota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Lucan is located along County Road 10 less than one mile north of Minnesota Highway 68, an east-west highway.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 226 people, 100 households, and 61 families residing in the city. The population density was 600.5 people per square mile (229.6/km²). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 287.0/sq mi (109.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.90% White, 0.44% African American, 1.77% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.

There were 100 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,838. None of the families and 2.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.1% of those over 64.

Coordinates: 44°24′35″N, 95°24′38″W


[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.