Lancaster, Kansas

Lancaster, Kansas
City
Aerial view of Lancaster (2013)
Aerial view of Lancaster (2013)
Location within Atchison County and Kansas
Location within Atchison County and Kansas
KDOT map of Atchison County (legend)
KDOT map of Atchison County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°34′16″N 95°18′13″W / 39.57111°N 95.30361°W / 39.57111; -95.30361
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)
Elevation
1,161 ft (354 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total246
 • Density1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
66041
Area code913
FIPS code20-38325
GNIS ID2395625

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

History

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

Lancaster was a station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

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.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
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%
2020246−17.4%
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.

2010 census

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lancaster, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 94.
  5. ↑ "Profile for Lancaster, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. 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. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 409.
  7. ↑ Ingalls, Sheffield (1916). History of Atchison County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. p. 96.
  8. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 128.
  9. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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