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Lancaster, Minnesota

Lancaster, Minnesota, in Kittson county, is 137 miles N of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 316 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. As of the year 2000 census, 363 people lived in Lancaster.

The People and Families of Lancaster

In Lancaster, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lancaster had a median family income of $47,083.

Lancaster Housing

An estimated 79% of living spaces in Lancaster are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Lancaster, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	137 miles N of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	316 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Kittson
Standard Zip Codes	56735
Phone Area Codes	218
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	48.858
Longitude	-96.803

Station	HALLOCK
Distance	9.2 miles
Jan Temp	-7 to 10 F
Apr Temp	28 to 51 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	31 to 53 F
Annual Precip	18.9 inches

Station	CAVALIER 7 NW
Distance	40.8 miles
Jan Temp	-6 to 12 F
Apr Temp	29 to 51 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	31 to 54 F
Annual Precip	18.2 inches

Station	PARK RIVER
Distance	53.6 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 15 F
Apr Temp	30 to 54 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 56 F
Annual Precip	19.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	363	100%
Male	188	51.8%
Female	175	48.2%
Under 18	107	29.5%
18+	256	70.5%
65+	66	18.2%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	3.19
White	359	98.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	328
Growth	-35
Growth %	-9.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Swedish	40.7%
Norwegian	13.9%
German	13.3%
Polish	10.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.2%
English	3.3%
Ukrainian	2.4%
French Canadian	1.8%
Scandinavian	1.2%
Irish	1.2%
Russian	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Dutch	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Czech	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lancaster	363	$47,083
Hallock	1,196	$46,042
Karlstad	794	$35,469
Kennedy	255	$46,094
Lake Bronson	246	$30,938
St Vincent	117	$41,667

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