Lancaster, Minnesota
| Lancaster, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of 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 | 2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2) |
| • Land | 2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 340 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 335 |
| • Density | 147.8/sq mi (57.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56735 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-35378 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0646463 |
| Website | http://www.lancastermn.org/ |
Lancaster is a city in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 340.
Lancaster was incorporated in 1904 along a Soo Line Railroad line running from Glenwood to the Canada–US border. The city was named after a railroad official believed to have come from Lancashire County in England.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.30 square miles (5.96 km2), all of it land.
Lancaster is located along U.S. Highway 59, at the junction with Kittson County Roads 4, 5, and 6. The North Branch Two Rivers flows nearby. The Canadian border is located nine miles north of the city.
As of the census of 2010, there were 340 people, 163 households, and 98 families residing in the city. The population density was 147.8 inhabitants per square mile (57.1/km2). There were 189 housing units at an average density of 82.2 per square mile (31.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.6% Asian, and 0.6% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 163 households of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.9% were non-families. 37.4% 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 2.09 and the average family size was 2.74.
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