Lancaster, Missouri | |
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 Lancaster City Hall | |
 Location of Lancaster, Missouri | |
| Coordinates:40°31′26″N92°31′53″W / 40.52389°N 92.53139°W /40.52389; -92.53139 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Schuyler |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.49 sq mi (3.86 km2) |
| • Land | 1.49 sq mi (3.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 675 |
| • Density | 454.1/sq mi (175.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 63548 |
| Area code | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-40610[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395624[2] |
Lancaster is a city inSchuyler County,Missouri, United States. As of the2020 census, its population was 675.[4] It is thecounty seat of Schuyler County.[5]
Lancaster is part of theKirksvilleMicropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office called Lancaster has been in operation since 1846.[6] According to one tradition, the community was named afterLancaster, Ohio, the former home of a first settler.[7]
TheWilliam P. Hall House was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 1975.[8]
Lancaster is located at40°31′27″N92°31′45″W / 40.52417°N 92.52917°W /40.52417; -92.52917 (40.524087, -92.529190).[9] According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.50 square miles (3.88 km2), of which 1.49 square miles (3.86 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[10]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 427 | — | |
| 1880 | 528 | 23.7% | |
| 1890 | 811 | 53.6% | |
| 1900 | 980 | 20.8% | |
| 1910 | 964 | −1.6% | |
| 1920 | 859 | −10.9% | |
| 1930 | 807 | −6.1% | |
| 1940 | 886 | 9.8% | |
| 1950 | 856 | −3.4% | |
| 1960 | 740 | −13.6% | |
| 1970 | 821 | 10.9% | |
| 1980 | 855 | 4.1% | |
| 1990 | 785 | −8.2% | |
| 2000 | 737 | −6.1% | |
| 2010 | 728 | −1.2% | |
| 2020 | 675 | −7.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
At the2010 census there were 728 people, 326 households, and 187 families living in the city. The population density was 488.6 inhabitants per square mile (188.6/km2). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 246.3 per square mile (95.1/km2). Theracial makup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7%.[12]
Of the 326 households 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.6% were non-families. 38.0% of households were one person and 20.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.96.
The median age was 38.3 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.9% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.4% male and 53.6% female.
At the2000 census there were 737 people, 319 households, and 203 families living in the city. The population density was 494.7 inhabitants per square mile (191.0/km2). There were 370 housing units at an average density of 248.4 per square mile (95.9/km2). Theracial makup of the city was 99.46% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41%.[3]
Of the 319 households 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 33.5% of households were one person and 21.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.93.
The age distribution was 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.
The median household income was $27,202 and the median family income was $37,083. Males had a median income of $28,889 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,263. About 13.8% of families and 18.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
It is in theSchuyler County R-I School District.[13]
Lancaster has apublic library, the Schuyler County Library District.[14]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |