Lancaster, Missouri
| Lancaster, Missouri | |
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Lancaster City Hall
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 Location of Lancaster, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 40°31′27″N 92°31′45″W / 40.52417°N 92.52917°WCoordinates: 40°31′27″N 92°31′45″W / 40.52417°N 92.52917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Schuyler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2) |
| • Land | 1.49 sq mi (3.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 728 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 717 |
| • Density | 488.6/sq mi (188.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 63548 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-40610 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0720781 |
Lancaster is a city in Schuyler County, Missouri, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 728. It is the county seat of Schuyler County.
Lancaster is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office called Lancaster has been in operation since 1846. According to one tradition, the community was named after Lancaster, Ohio, the former home of a first settler.
The William P. Hall House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Lancaster is located at 40°31′27″N 92°31′45″W / 40.52417°N 92.52917°W (40.524087, -92.529190). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.50 square miles (3.88 km2), of which, 1.49 square miles (3.86 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 728 people, 326 households, and 187 families residing in the city. The population density was 488.6 inhabitants per square mile (188.6/km2). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 246.3 per square mile (95.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
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