LancasterMN
A town of 342, settled in 1904.
Is Lancaster a good place to live?
Lancaster’s January low is -5°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (6°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Only 10 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher midpoint age than Lancaster. The biggest park or preserve is Lancaster City Park, at 223 acres. Lancaster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
342 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.
With 1.7 jobs for every working resident, Lancaster draws in 200 commuters
In Lancaster, 17% of working residents work locally. Jobs based in Lancaster grew to 223 in 2023, 63 more than in 2013. The town’s middle household income comes in at $64,000. For half of commuters, work is under 24 miles away.
| Lancaster | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Lancaster’s kids attend
Public schools: the Lancaster Public School District. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Lancaster teach 208 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 122 | B− |
| Lancaster SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 86 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Top of a high hazard risk in Lancaster: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Lancaster, 48% come from inland flooding and 18% from wildfires. On expected storm and flood damage, Lancaster sits above nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. Since 1979, Lancaster has seen 8 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lancaster is
Among adults in Lancaster, 32% sleep under 7 hours and 16% smoke cigarettes. Against the Minnesota average, Lancaster comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. 29% of adults feel lonely in the town.
| Lancaster | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lancaster | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Lancaster is conserved land
0.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. In Lancaster, the concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lancaster City Park | 0.2 mi | 223 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lancaster
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lancaster; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Lancaster residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Every workday, about 200 people come to Lancaster for work
Where Lancaster’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Lancaster
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lancaster, MN a good place to live?
Lancaster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.