Lucama ( ) is a town in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,036 at the 2020 census.
History
The name Lucama is rumored by folk tradition to have been coined by Josephus Daniels around 1883 to honor three local women named Lucy, Carrie, and Mary, by combining the first two letters of each of their names. A U.S. post office was established in 1884, and the town was incorporated in 1889.
The Lucama Municipal Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Government
Lucama operates under a mayor–council government, with five elected town councilors and an elected mayor. The council is assisted in its governance by a town administrator.
Demographics
As of the census