Lancaster TownshipIL
A town of 1,351.
Is Lancaster Township a good place to live?
Lancaster Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and incomes; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Lancaster Township’s median age is 56 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 22 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score lower on walkability. Lancaster Township's schools rank behind 86% of the state's. Only 30 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns score lower on civic life. Lancaster Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,351 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Lancaster Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Lancaster Township is from typical.
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Moving to Lancaster Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lancaster Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lancaster Township.
Lancaster Township is less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns
Lancaster Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Lancaster Township, against 35% in Illinois’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 14% of adults have diabetes in Lancaster Township.
| Lancaster Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lancaster Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Low risk in Lancaster Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lancaster Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Lancaster Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Lancaster Township’s July high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lancaster Township has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lancaster Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Lancaster Township is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Lancaster Township has lost 525 jobs, to 507 in 2023.
| Lancaster Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lancaster Township has set aside 0.8% of its land for conservation
0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Taylor Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lancaster Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lancaster Township
About 1 of every 100 Lancaster Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Lancaster Township has shrunk 15% since 2010
1,587 counted in 2010 and 1,391 in 2020; an estimated 1,351 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Lancaster Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Lancaster Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,587 and it contained 692 housing units. It contains part of the census-designated place of Willow Lake.
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- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
Questions about Lancaster Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lancaster Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.