Lancaster, Kansas

**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  (39.571159, -95.303712).

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

### 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.

## Other websites

- City
- Lancaster - Directory of Public Officials
- Schools
- USD 377, local school district
- Maps
- Lancaster City Map , KDOT

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Lancaster, Kansas
- **settlement type**: City
- **image skyline**: Aerial view of Lancaster, Kansas 9-2-2013.JPG
- **image caption**: Aerial view of Lancaster (2013)
- **image map**: Atchison_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Lancaster_Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Atchison County, Kansas, Atchison County and Kansas
- **image map1**: Map of Atchison Co, Ks, USA.png
- **map caption1**: Kansas Department of Transportation, KDOT map of Atchison County, Kansas, Atchison County (:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png, legend)
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Kansas
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Kansas, County
- **subdivision name2**: Atchison County, Kansas, Atchison
- **subdivision type3**: List of townships in Kansas, Township
- **subdivision name3**: Lancaster Township, Atchison County, Kansas, Lancaster
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1850s
- **established title1**: Platted
- **established date1**: 1857
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **named for**: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **area total sq mi**: 0.20
- **area land sq mi**: 0.20
- **area water sq mi**: 0.00
- **area total km2**: 0.52
- **area land km2**: 0.52
- **area water km2**: 0.00
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **elevation ft**: 1161
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 246
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Central Time Zone, CST
- **utc offset**: −6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: −5
- **postal code type**: ZIP Code
- **postal code**: 66041
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 913, 913
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 20-38325
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS ID
- **blank1 info**: 2395625