Profile for Lancaster, Kansas, KS
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Lancaster is a city in Atchison County, in the Atchison metro area.
Possibly named for Lancaster, PA
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Kansas named Lancaster. For links to other places called Lancaster, KS, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Lancaster is 39.572N. The longitude is -95.302W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,158 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 296.
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$32,500National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Lancaster demographic reports
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39% of Lancaster residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lancaster ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lancaster was $12,921, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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2% of Lancaster residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Lancaster, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $294. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $494.
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Atchison County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lancaster political report.
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The average commute time for Lancaster workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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