Lancaster, Minnesota
| Lancaster, Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates: 48°51′32″N 96°48′17″W / 48.85889°N 96.80472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kittson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 340 |
| • Density | 154.5/sq mi (58.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56735 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-35378[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0646463[3] |
| Website | http://www.lancastermn.org/ |
Lancaster is a city in Kittson County, Minnesota, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 340.[1]
Lancaster was incorporated in 1904 along a Soo Line Railroad line running from Glenwood to the Canadian border. The city was named after a railroad official believed to have come from Lancashire County in England.[4]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all of it land. [1]
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 204 |
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| 1920 | 354 | 73.5% | |
| 1930 | 456 | 28.8% | |
| 1940 | 473 | 3.7% | |
| 1950 | 536 | 13.3% | |
| 1960 | 462 | −13.8% | |
| 1970 | 382 | −17.3% | |
| 1980 | 368 | −3.7% | |
| 1990 | 342 | −7.1% | |
| 2000 | 363 | 6.1% | |
| 2010 | 340 | −6.3% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 363 people, 154 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The population density was 161.6 people per square mile (62.3/km²). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 85.9 per square mile (33.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.90% White, 28% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
There were 154 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $47,083. Males had a median income of $31,346 versus $27,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,191. About 9.2% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Minnesota Place Names - Township and Village Information". Minnesota Place Names. Minnesota Historical Society. http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/city.cfm?PlaceNameID=1673&BookCodeID=6&County=35&SendingPage=Results.cfm. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
[edit] External links
- City of Lancaster, MN (Official City Website)
- Lancaster, Minnesota
- Lancaster Public School
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Coordinates: 48°51′30″N 96°48′15″W / 48.85833°N 96.80417°W
