St. Lucas, Iowa

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Population in 2022: 167 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -6.2%
 
Males: 80  (47.9%)
Females: 87  (52.1%)
Median resident age:

38.5 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years

Zip code: 52166

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,781 (it was $35,625 in 2000)
St. Lucas:

$59,781
IA:

$69,588

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,150 (it was $25,612 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $96,443 (it was $52,500 in 2000)
St. Lucas:

$96,443
IA:

$194,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $137,545; detached houses: $137,234
March 2022 cost of living index in St. Lucas: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.4%

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Ancestries: German (63.9%), American (27.9%), Norwegian (4.9%), Czech (1.6%), English (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/6/1900

Elevation: 1060 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 623 people per square mile   (low).

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
St. Lucas city:

1.2% ($627)
Iowa:

1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (44.7 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (128.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (233.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Waucoma, IA (2.2 miles ),
Fort Atkinson, IA (2.4 miles ),
Jackson Junction, IA (2.5 miles),
Hawkeye, IA (3.0 miles ),
Calmar, IA (3.0 miles ),
West Union, IA (3.1 miles ),
Spillville, IA (3.1 miles ),
Ossian, IA (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 43.06 N, Longitude: 91.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 563

Distribution of median household income in St. Lucas, IA in 2022
Distribution of house value in St. Lucas, IA in 2022

St. Lucas satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Iowa:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+8.5%).
Most common industries in St. Lucas, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (12.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (10.0%)
  • Construction (7.5%)
  • Radio, TV, computer stores (6.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
  • Health care (6.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (21.9%)
  • Construction (18.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (18.8%)
  • Educational services (12.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.2%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (12.5%)
  • Radio, TV, computer stores (10.4%)
  • Health care (10.4%)
  • Personal & laundry services (8.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (6.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.2%)
Most common occupations in St. Lucas, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.2%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6.2%)
  • Media and communications workers (6.2%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.0%)
  • Art and design workers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Accountants and auditors (9.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9.4%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.2%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (6.2%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (6.2%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14.6%)
  • Media and communications workers (10.4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (8.3%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.2%)
  • Art and design workers (6.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.2%)

Average climate in St. Lucas, Iowa

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Tornado activity:

St. Lucas-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the St. Lucas city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/12/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

St. Lucas-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 383.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 190.9 miles away from St. Lucas center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 271.4 miles away from St. Lucas center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 361.7 miles away from St. Lucas center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 383.0 miles away from St. Lucas center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 190.9 miles away from St. Lucas center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fayette County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Storms: 16, Tornadoes: 9, Winds: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
St. Lucas topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near St. Lucas:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; WEST UNION, IA)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - WEST UNION (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; WEST UNION, IA)
  • PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; WEST UNION, IA)
  • PALMER HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; WEST UNION, IA)
  • OSSIAN SENIOR HOSPICE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; OSSIAN, IA)
  • SUNRISE GUEST HOME (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Lucas:

  • Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar (about 9 miles; Calmar, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,365)
  • Upper Iowa University (about 17 miles; Fayette, IA; FT enrollment: 5,275)
  • Luther College (about 19 miles; Decorah, IA; FT enrollment: 2,700)
  • University of Northern Iowa (about 47 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; FT enrollment: 10,816)
  • Hawkeye Community College (about 49 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 7,160)
  • North Iowa Area Community College (about 61 miles; Mason City, IA; FT enrollment: 2,235)
  • Viterbo University (about 62 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,848)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Saint Lucas Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in St. Lucas: Saint Lukes Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Saint Lukes Catholic Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Fayette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.0 people
Iowa:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.3%
Whole state:

64.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.8%
Whole state:

6.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in St. Lucas:

Marital status in St. Lucas, IA
  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 17.3%

For population 25 years and over in St. Lucas:

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
Iowa average:

10.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for St. Lucas, IA (based on Fayette County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant8,43831
Catholic4,0196
Evangelical Protestant1,85424
Other2932
None6,276-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Fayette County:

0.98 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
This county:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
This county:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.3%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.2%
State:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Fayette County:

15.9%
State:

14.5%

St. Lucas government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $37,000 ($221.56)
    Parks and Recreation: $35,000 ($209.58)
    Regular Highways: $25,000 ($149.70)
    General - Other: $17,000 ($101.80)
    Local Fire Protection: $15,000 ($89.82)
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($65.87)
    Financial Administration: $4,000 ($23.95)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($11.98)
    General Public Buildings: $2,000 ($11.98)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($11.98)
    Police Protection: $1,000 ($5.99)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($53.89)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $17,000 ($101.80)

St. Lucas government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $46,000 ($275.45)
    Sewerage: $34,000 ($203.59)
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000 ($101.80)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $31,000 ($185.63)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $2,000 ($11.98)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($11.98)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($5.99)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000 ($47.90)
    General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($5.99)
  • Tax - Property: $52,000 ($311.38)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,000 ($65.87)
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,000 ($17.96)
    Other License: $1,000 ($5.99)

St. Lucas government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $340,000 ($2035.93)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $314,000 ($1880.24)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,000 ($155.69)

St. Lucas government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $209,000 ($1251.50)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $132,000 ($790.42)

Strongest AM radio stations in St. Lucas:

  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KWLC (1240 AM; 1 kW; DECORAH, IA; Owner: LUTHER COLLEGE)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Lucas:

  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCZE (95.1 FM; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • K268AF (101.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • KPVL (89.1 FM; POSTVILLE, IA; Owner: POSTVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
  • KLCD (89.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO INC)

TV broadcast stations around St. Lucas:

  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 17Number of bridges
  • 180ft / 54.8mTotal length
  • 1,460Total average daily traffic
  • 57Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,460Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
New bridges in St. Lucas, IA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11940-1949
  • 41950-1959
  • 21970-1979
  • 41990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 12010-2019
  • 12020-2022
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in St. Lucas, IA
  • 65.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 27.6%Electricity
  • 5.2%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Wood


St. Lucas compared to Iowa state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
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