Personal loans in Lucas, KS
Lucas gained roughly 1.8% in population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. Lucas is home to roughly 338 people and stands 337th by size out of 625 Census places in Kansas. In Lucas, one of 625 Census places in Kansas, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. Judge Lucas offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. Every figure below is Kansas's own, applied to Lucas's 338 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. The closest larger city is Wilson, KS about 16 miles away.
Local context for Lucas
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Kansas table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: 338 people, a figure that places Lucas 337th among the 625 Census places in Kansas (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 1.8% above the 2020 Census base.
- Net change: roughly 6 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: Lucas's 338 people outrank roughly 46% of the places in Kansas.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.6 sq mi holds about 556 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Lucas's 0.6 square miles rank 281st of 625 places in Kansas.
- State population share: Lucas accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Kansas.
- National rank: Lucas is the 14,707th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Lucas's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 47th of 625 places in Kansas.
- Versus Kansas: the state average change is -1.0%, while Lucas moved 1.8%.
- Density rank: Lucas is the 410th most densely settled place in Kansas.
- Density vs Kansas: Lucas's 556 people per square mile compare with a state median of 764.
- Location: 39.0587, -98.5377 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Wilson (16 mi); Russell (21 mi); Lincoln Center (21 mi); Osborne (28 mi); Ellsworth (28 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Lucas on the same terms.
- Smaller communities close by: Sylvan Grove (8 mi); Luray (9 mi); Hunter (14 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 34 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 111.
How Kansas law applies in Lucas
Every row below records a Kansas rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Lucas lender must follow.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner (OSBC) Source says: "The Office of the State Bank Commissioner regulates all state-chartered banks, trust companies, mortgage businesses, supervised lenders, credit service organizations, earned wage access service providers, and money transmitters". | Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner as of 2026-09-16 |
| UCCC consumer loan rate caps | 36% on first $860 of unpaid balance; 21% above $860 (closed-end consumer loans) Source says: "36% on the unpaid principal balance which is $860 or less, and 21% on the unpaid principal balance which exceeds $860". | Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 15% per annum (general contract-rate ceiling for written instruments) Source says: "may stipulate therein for interest receivable ... at a rate not to exceed 15% per annum unless otherwise specifically authorized by law". | Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
Borrowing reach in Lucas
Lucas is moderately settled, with about 556 people per square mile and 23 larger places within 50 miles. A Kansas licence lets a lender serve Lucas without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 338 residents are offered. The nearest bigger place is Wilson, KS about 16 miles away.
Where Lucas sits
Inside Lucas's boundaries lie about 0.6 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. That land carries about 556 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Wichita, is roughly 114 miles away. Lucas has 23 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 281st of 625 Kansas places.
What shapes a Lucas personal loan
Lucas is a small community of about 338 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Lucas. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Lucas loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
Where Lucas sits in Kansas
Set beside Kansas's 625 places, Lucas ranks 337th by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Lucas stands 47th among Kansas's 625 places — roughly the 92th percentile. Its roughly 556 residents per square mile place it 410th among Kansas's places. By land area, its 0.6 square miles rank 281st of 625 places in Kansas.
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Nearby places
- Sylvan Grove, KS — population 288
- Luray, KS — population 164
- Dorrance, KS — population 143
- Hunter, KS — population 53
- Wilson, KS — population 837
- Bunker Hill, KS — population 110
- Waldo, KS — population 32
- Tipton, KS — population 189