Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 737, platted in 1857.
8.4% of residents are under 18 in Lancaster Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 22%. No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher median age than Lancaster Township. Lancaster Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 292 in 1900, 246 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 6 maps from 1885 on.
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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lancaster Township.
0.9% of working residents work locally in Lancaster Township, below both Kansas’ towns (15%) and U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Lancaster Township fell to 24 in 2023, 95 fewer than in 2013. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Lancaster Township.
| Lancaster Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lancaster Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Only 1 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower July high than Lancaster Township.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lancaster Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 17% of Lancaster Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Lancaster Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lancaster Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.3% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.7% |
| More smokers | 17.2% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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1 within 15 miles of the center of Lancaster Township
About 1 of every 100 Lancaster Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Lancaster Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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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Lancaster Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.