Lancaster, Kansas

Lancaster is a city in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 246 people lived there.[3]

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Location within Atchison County and Kansas
Location within Atchison County and Kansas
KDOT map of Atchison County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°34′16″N 95°18′13″W / 39.57111°N 95.30361°W / 39.57111; -95.30361Coordinates: 39°34′16″N 95°18′13″W / 39.57111°N 95.30361°W / 39.57111; -95.30361[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyAtchison
TownshipLancaster
Founded1850s
Platted1857
Named forLancaster, Pennsylvania
Area
 • Total0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Land0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,161 ft (354 m)
Population
 • Total246
 • Density1,230/sq mi (473/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
66041
FIPS code20-38325
GNIS ID2395625[1]

History

Lancaster was platted in 1857.[4] It may have been named after Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[5] Lancaster was an early contender for county seat.[6] In 1915, Lancaster had seven stores, a school, three churches, a grain elevator, a lumber yard, and a hotel.[7]

Lancaster was a station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[8]

Geography

Lancaster is at 39°34′16″N 95°18′13″W / 39.57111°N 95.30361°W / 39.57111; -95.30361 (39.571159, -95.303712).

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2). All of it is land.[2]

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1900292
1910220−24.7%
1920184−16.4%
19301882.2%
1940163−13.3%
195020022.7%
1960196−2.0%
197027942.3%
1980274−1.8%
19902999.1%
2000291−2.7%
20102982.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 246 people, 109 households, and 73 families living in the city. Of the households, 83.5% owned their home and 16.5% rented their home.

The median age was 43.6 years. Of the people, 96.3% were White and 3.7% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the people.[3][9]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census says that there were 298 people, 108 households, and 87 families living in the city.[10]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lancaster, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICSUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  4. Blackmar, Frank Wilson. Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2 (1912)Standard Publishing Company. p. 94.
  5. Profile for Lancaster, KansasePodunk. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  6. History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State (1883)A. T. Andreas. p. 409.
  7. Ingalls, Sheffield. History of Atchison County, Kansas (1916)Standard Publishing Company. p. 96.
  8. Gannett, Henry. A Gazetteer of Kansas (1898)Govt. Print. Off.. p. 128.
  9. P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPEUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  10. American FactFinderUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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