Farm with a Harvestore® Silo - panoramio (1), 2013
North Lancaster’s story
North Lancaster in pictures
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A town of 566.
Population
566
2025 Census estimate · +2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$280K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
49.8
years
Jobs based here
94
A commuter town
Is North Lancaster a good place to live?
North Lancaster’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Borah Creek Prairie, at 144 acres. North Lancaster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
566 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
LancasterLittle GrantMount IdaLibertySouth LancasterNorth Lancaster
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to North Lancaster: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Lancaster, and how to reach them.
PowerScenic Rivers Energy Coop15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLancaster WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have North Lancaster’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLancaster Community School DistrictFennimore Community School District2 districts serve North Lancaster; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of North Lancaster ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes53813, 5380953813 87% · 53809 13%Census 2020
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 North Lancaster.
Work & commute
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of North Lancaster’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave North Lancaster for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, North Lancaster has lost 36 jobs, to 94 in 2023. At $101,000, North Lancaster’s median household income is where Wisconsin’s towns sit at $87,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
1%work in town
| North Lancaster | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.3% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In North Lancaster1%
Lancaster23%
Dubuque7%
Cassville6%
Platteville4%
19 mi
median commute distance
94
jobs based in North Lancaster
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
North Lancaster has four seasons and pleasant summers
North Lancaster has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
North Lancaster faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy North Lancaster is
North Lancaster beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 41% of adults have obesity in North Lancaster.
| North Lancaster | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | North Lancaster | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 63.1% | 67.1% |
Grant Regional Health Center
4.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 86 of 22,876 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Borah Creek Prairie | — | 144 |
| 2. Klondyke Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Lancaster
17pages on North Lancaster
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of North Lancaster
About 2 of every 100 North Lancaster residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave North Lancaster for work
Where North Lancaster’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
94jobs based in North Lancaster
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About North Lancaster
Town in Wisconsin, United States
North Lancaster is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 581 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 922 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about North Lancaster
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Lancaster, WI a good place to live?
North Lancaster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.