Lucas, Texas is a charming bedroom community located northeast in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The community has unique features such as appealing rural atmosphere, animal friendly neighborhoods, exceptional educational systems, proximity to retail, low crime rate, high quality housing, and large lot sizes. With a population of over 8,000, Lucas is expected to grow steadily as people leave the more urban areas of the metroplex and seek the higher quality of life that Lucas offers it residents. The City of Lucas was incorporated in 1959 and is now home to over 8,000 residents. The City adopted its Home Rule Charter in 2008 and operates under the Council-Manager form of government.