Lancaster, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 291. Estimated population in July 2024: 297 (+2.1% change)
Males: 143 (49.1%), Females: 148 (50.9%)
Atchison County
Zip code: 66041
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $32,500
Median house value: $55,300
Population by Race
Races in Lancaster:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (39.9%), Irish (18.9%), United States (7.9%), Norwegian (6.9%), English (5.5%), French (4.8%).
Elevation: 1150 feet
Land area: 0.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lancaster
- High school or higher: 79.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 7.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lancaster city
- Never married: 16.7%
- Now married: 63.7%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 11.2%
- Divorced: 8.4%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -4 (-1.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Lancaster:
- ATCHISON HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ATCHISON, KS)
- NORTHEAST KS CRT FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS (about 18 miles; HORTON, KS)
- JEFFERSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WINCHESTER, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lancaster:
- ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 31 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
- KANSAS CITY INTL (about 47 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
- FORBES FIELD (about 49 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lancaster:
- AMELIA EARHART (about 10 miles; ATCHISON, KS; Abbreviation: K59)
- HORTON MUNI (about 18 miles; HORTON, KS; Abbreviation: K91)
- HIAWATHA MUNI (about 26 miles; HIAWATHA, KS; Abbreviation: K87)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lancaster:
- MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
- PARK UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
- KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
- WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 49 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 51 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
Public primary/middle school in Lancaster:
- LANCASTER ELEM (Students: 80; Location: 300 S KANSAS STREET; Grades: KG – 04)