Lancaster, MO

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Lancaster, Missouri

Lancaster, Missouri, in Schuyler county, is 93 miles SE of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 146 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri. As of the year 2000 census, 737 people lived in Lancaster.

The People and Families of Lancaster

In Lancaster, about 60% of adults are married. Lancaster is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.

In the city, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in Lancaster, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lancaster had a median family income of $37,083.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Lancaster.

Lancaster Housing

An estimated 64% of living spaces in Lancaster are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the city offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Lancaster, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lancaster strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Lancaster, MO

Comparing Lancaster to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	93 miles SE of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	146 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Schuyler
Standard Zip Codes	63548
Phone Area Codes	660
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.521
Longitude	-92.527

Station	BLOOMFIELD 1 WNW
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 31 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	MEMPHIS
Distance	19.4 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	34.3 inches

Station	CENTERVILLE
Distance	23.1 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	737	100%
Male	328	44.5%
Female	409	55.5%
Under 18	187	25.4%
18+	550	74.6%
65+	173	23.5%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	2.93
White	733	99.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	2	0.3%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	745
Growth	8
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.1%
US/American	25.7%
Irish	12.4%
English	9.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.2%
Scotch-Irish	5.2%
European	3.4%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Dutch	1.8%
Polish	1.1%
Austrian	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
Swedish	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
Italian	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lancaster	737	$37,083
Downing	396	$26,875
Glenwood	203	$34,250
Greentop	427	$37,750
Livonia	114	$24,063
Memphis	2,061	$33,750
Queen City	638	$30,703

Library
Schuyler County Library 104 N. Jackson Street Lancaster, Missouri (660) 457-3731

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