San Lucas, California | |
|---|---|
 Location in Monterey County and the state of California | |
  San Lucas Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°07′44″N 121°01′14″W / 36.12889°N 121.02056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Monterey |
| Government | |
| • Senate | John Laird (D) |
| • Assembly | Robert Rivas (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Vince Fong (R)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.394 sq mi (1.021 km2) |
| • Land | 0.394 sq mi (1.021 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 410 ft (125 m) |
| Population (2020)[4] | |
• Total | 324 |
| • Density | 820/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93954 |
| Area code | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-68140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0248896 |
San Lucas (Spanish for "St. Luke") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States.[3] It was founded in 1886 and named after the Rancho San Lucas, which was granted in 1842. The post office was first established in 1892.[5]
San Lucas is located in the Salinas Valley, on the Salinas River 8 miles (13 km) southeast of King City,[6] at an elevation of 410 feet (120 m).[3]
The population was 324 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 269 in 2010.
- ^ "California's 20th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: San Lucas, California
- ^ a b "P1. Race – San Lucas CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Capace, Nancy (1999). Encyclopedia of California. North American Book Dist LLC. Page 414. ISBN 9780403093182.
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 952. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.