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Lancaster, Kansas

Lancaster, Kansas, in Atchison county, is 27 miles SW of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center) and 50 miles NW of Kansas City, Missouri. As of the year 2000 census, 291 people lived in Lancaster.

The People and Families of Lancaster

In Lancaster, about 67% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lancaster had a median family income of $37,188.

Lancaster Housing

An estimated 90% of living spaces in Lancaster are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Lancaster, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles SW of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	50 miles NW of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Atchison
Standard Zip Codes	66041
Phone Area Codes	913
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.573
Longitude	-95.302

Station	ATCHISON
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 36 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	HORTON
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Station	OSKALOOSA 4 NE
Distance	22.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	291	100%
Male	143	49.1%
Female	148	50.9%
Under 18	87	29.9%
18+	204	70.1%
65+	39	13.4%
Median Age	35.2
Average Family Size	3.12
White	286	98.3%
African-American	1	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	297
Growth	6
Growth %	2.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	50.5%
US/American	12%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.3%
English	6.8%
Irish	6.3%
French (except Basque)	6.3%
Italian	5.2%
Scottish	2.1%
Swiss	1%
Norwegian	1%
Polish	1%
Dutch	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lancaster	291	$37,188
Atchison	10,232	$37,100
Denton	186	$40,625
Effingham	588	$47,083
Everest	314	$40,000
Muscotah	200	$31,875
Nortonville	620	$40,781

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