Lucas County Iowa is situated close to Missouri border and has seen growth over the past decade thanks to Des Moines being only an hour away from its borders . Lucas’ main feature however remains its rich agricultural heritage which includes cornfields combined with livestock grazing fields that provide ample opportunity for outdoor recreation opportunities such as hunting fishing camping etc . It’s largest city Chariton also provides entertainment through its festivals concerts shows fairs farmers markets etc wile providing access to some larger department stores like Walmart , Target etc .