Lancaster, Kansas
Lancaster is a city in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 298 people lived there.[6]
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 Location within Atchison County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°34′18″N 95°18′12″W / 39.57167°N 95.30333°WCoordinates: 39°34′18″N 95°18′12″W / 39.57167°N 95.30333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Atchison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 298 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 290 |
| • Density | 1,350/sq mi (523/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66041 |
| FIPS code | 20-38325 [4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473483 [5] |
History
Lancaster was platted in 1857.[7] It may have been named after Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[8] Lancaster was an early contender for county seat.[9] In 1915, Lancaster had seven stores, a school, three churches, a grain elevator, a lumber yard, and a hotel.[10]
Lancaster was a station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[11]
Geography
Lancaster is at 39°34′18″N 95°18′12″W / 39.57167°N 95.30333°W (39.571780, -95.303344).[12]
According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2). All of it is land.[1]
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 292 | ||
| 1910 | 220 | −24.7% | |
| 1920 | 184 | −16.4% | |
| 1930 | 188 | 2.2% | |
| 1940 | 163 | −13.3% | |
| 1950 | 200 | 22.7% | |
| 1960 | 196 | −2.0% | |
| 1970 | 279 | 42.3% | |
| 1980 | 274 | −1.8% | |
| 1990 | 299 | 9.1% | |
| 2000 | 291 | −2.7% | |
| 2010 | 298 | 2.4% | |
| Est. 2016 | 290 | [3] | −0.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the 2010 census says that there were 298 people, 108 households, and 87 families living in the city.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 94.
- ↑ "Profile for Lancaster, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ↑ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 409.
- ↑ Ingalls, Sheffield (1916). History of Atchison County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 96.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 128.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Archived from the original on 2002-05-27. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 377, local school district
- Maps
- Lancaster City Map, KDOT