Lucas County, Ohio
Lucas County | |
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The Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo | |
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°41′N 83°30′W / 41.68°N 83.5°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Founded | June 20, 1835 |
| Named after | Robert Lucas |
| Seat | Toledo |
| Largest city | Toledo |
| Area | |
• Total | 596 sq mi (1,540 km2) |
| • Land | 341 sq mi (880 km2) |
| • Water | 255 sq mi (660 km2) 43% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 431,279 |
• Estimate (2021) | 429,191 |
| • Density | 720/sq mi (280/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Website | www |
Lucas County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is bordered to the east by Lake Erie, and to the southeast by the Maumee River, which runs to the lake. As of the 2020 census, the population was 431,279. Its county seat and largest city is Toledo, located at the mouth of the Maumee River on the lake. The county was named for Robert Lucas, 12th governor of Ohio, in 1835 during his second term. Its establishment provoked the Toledo War conflict with the Michigan Territory, which claimed some of its area. Lucas County is the central county of the Toledo Metropolitan Statistical Area.