Lucasville, Ohio

Lucasville, Ohio
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Location of Lucasville, Ohio
Coordinates: 38°52′40″N 82°59′40″W / 38.87778°N 82.99444°W / 38.87778; -82.99444
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyScioto
Area
  Total
3.51 sq mi (9.10 km2)
  Land3.47 sq mi (9.00 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
535 ft (163 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,655
  Density476.40/sq mi (183.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
45648, 45699
Area code740
FIPS code39-45304
GNIS feature ID2393112

Lucasville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,655 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Portsmouth micropolitan area.

Lucasville is the location of the Scioto County Fairgrounds. The Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, Ohio's one of three maximum security prisons and the location of Ohio's death house where death row inmates are executed, is located just outside Lucasville. The community is served by the Portsmouth Public Library, as well as the Valley Local School District and Northwest Local School District.