Iowa Lucas County Public Schools
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Lucas County, IA
 Lucas County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 430.5 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 22.5 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 7.3%. On the 2000 census form, 99.4% of the population reported only one race, with 0.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 0.9% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.42 persons compared to an average family size of 2.98 persons.
In 2005 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $19,460. Per capita income grew by 1.7% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation). |
| People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence) |
Value | Industry Overview (2005) (By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2005) | 9,672 | Covered Employment | 3,345 |
| Growth (%) since 1990 | 6.6% | Average wage per job | $28,081 |
| Households (2000) | 3,811 | Manufacturing – % all jobs in County | 6.1% |
| Labor Force (persons) (2005) | 4,918 | Average wage per job | $29,023 |
| Unemployment Rate (2005) | 5.4 | Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County | D |
| Per Capita Personal Income (2004) | $23,348 | Average wage per job | D |
| Median Household Income (2003) | $32,556 | Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County | D |
| Poverty Rate (2003) | 11.6 | Average wage per job | D |
| H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 79.1 | Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County | D |
| Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 11.1 | Average wage per job | D |
1. CHARITON HIGH SCHOOL
Address: 501 N Grand, Chariton, IA 50049
Phone: (641) 774-5066
County: Lucas County
Enrollment: 513
Grades: 9-12
2. CHARITON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Address: 1300 N 16th, Chariton, IA 50049
Phone: (641) 774-5114
County: Lucas County
Enrollment: 341
Grades: 6-8
3. COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 1215 Linden Ave, Chariton, IA 50049
Phone: (641) 774-4712
County: Lucas County
Enrollment: 300
Grades: PK-2
4. THE OTHER HAND
Address: 140 E. Albia Road, Chariton, IA 50049
Phone: (641) 774-4723
County: Lucas County
Enrollment: 0
Grades: 9-12
5. VAN ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: 1129 Ashland, Chariton, IA 50049
Phone: (641) 774-5047
County: Lucas County
Enrollment: 323
Grades: 3-5
