LancasterKS
A town of 242, settled in 1858.
Is Lancaster a good place to live?
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Lancaster, above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a lower July high than Lancaster. Lancaster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
242 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lancaster: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lancaster, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lancaster.
Lancaster has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lancaster for work: only 0% work in town. At 17 minutes, Lancaster’s average trip to work is where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Atchison (20%), Topeka (10%) and Leavenworth (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lancaster
Lancaster has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 18° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lancaster is
Lancaster beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Lancaster.
| Lancaster | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 77% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lancaster | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.4% | 14% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.3% | 25.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Lancaster are worth about $233K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Lancaster home is worth about $233,000, up 7.4% in a year, 5% below the Kansas typical home. 82% of Lancaster households own their home.
| Lancaster | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $854 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Moderate risk in Lancaster, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Lancaster
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lancaster
About 0 of every 100 Lancaster residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Lancaster for work
Where Lancaster’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lancaster
City in Kansas, United States
Lancaster is a city in Lancaster Township, Atchison County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 246.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,158 ft
- ZIP code
- 66041
Questions about Lancaster
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lancaster, KS a good place to live?
Lancaster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.