Lancaster, Kentucky

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Population in 2021: 3,914 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +4.8%
 
Males: 1,705  (43.6%)
Females: 2,209  (56.4%)
Median resident age:

36.3 years
Kentucky median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 40444.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $42,733 (it was $26,175 in 2000)
Lancaster:

$42,733
KY:

$55,573

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $24,599 (it was $13,793 in 2000)

Lancaster city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $99,332 (it was $72,600 in 2000)
Lancaster:

$99,332
KY:

$173,300

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $115,357; detached houses: $114,314

Median gross rent in 2021: $739.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lancaster: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 23.9%
(25.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.8% for Black residents, 27.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Lancaster, KY (2021)
    • 3,32886.3%White alone
    • 3158.2%Black alone
    • 912.4%Two or more races
    • 751.9%Hispanic
    • 90.2%Other race alone

Races in Lancaster detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 33 registered sex offenders living in Lancaster, Kentucky as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lancaster is 117 to 1.


Crime rates in Lancaster by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(29.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(52.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(25.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(51.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(22.5)
1
(22.4)
1
(22.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(28.9)
1
(29.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(52.8)
5
(133.1)
2
(51.6)
1
(25.8)
1
(25.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
4
(89.8)
2
(44.7)
6
(134.1)
2
(58.1)
6
(173.1)
4
(116.1)
4
(116.7)
2
(52.8)
1
(26.6)
7
(180.7)
7
(180.7)
7
(181.1)
8
(207.1)
8
(206.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
21
(471.7)
18
(402.4)
32
(715.4)
23
(668.2)
38
(1,096)
43
(1,248)
23
(670.7)
29
(765.6)
32
(851.7)
26
(671.3)
16
(413.0)
21
(543.2)
25
(647.3)
28
(723.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
54
(1,213)
55
(1,230)
76
(1,699)
56
(1,627)
49
(1,414)
53
(1,538)
75
(2,187)
83
(2,191)
56
(1,491)
43
(1,110)
35
(903.5)
35
(905.3)
54
(1,398)
80
(2,066)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(44.7)
3
(87.2)
4
(115.4)
1
(29.0)
2
(58.3)
4
(105.6)
6
(159.7)
4
(103.3)
5
(129.1)
5
(129.3)
8
(207.1)
12
(309.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(58.1)
0
(0.0)
2
(52.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(25.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index106.2110.9155.2153.7185.8183.2162.4218.3177.3172.0119.3128.6159.2240.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Lancaster, KY

Crime rate in Lancaster detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 12 (12 officers - 11 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.12
Kentucky average:

1.89
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Ancestries: American (59.0%), English (9.2%), German (4.8%), Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/23/1837

Elevation: 1032 feet

Land area: 1.78 square miles.

Population density: 2,202 people per square mile   (low).

Lancaster, Kentucky map

59 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.5%
Kentucky:

4.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,084 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,014 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayette, KY (28.8 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (335.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Stanford, KY (2.7 miles ),
Paint Lick, KY (3.0 miles ),
Bryantsville, KY (3.0 miles ),
Danville, KY (3.3 miles ),
Crab Orchard, KY (3.4 miles ),
Junction City, KY (3.4 miles ),
Burgin, KY (3.7 miles ),
Cottonburg-Valley View, KY (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 37.62 N, Longitude: 84.58 W

Area code: 859

Distribution of median household income in Lancaster, KY in 2021
Distribution of house value in Lancaster, KY in 2021
Lancaster satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $102,400
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $99,400
  • 1997: 29 buildings, average cost: $85,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Lancaster, KY residents
Average permit cost in Lancaster, KY
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.6%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Historical population in Lancaster, KY
Historical housing units in Lancaster, KY

Population change in the 1990s: +262 (+7.5%).
Most common industries in Lancaster, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (10.6%)
  • Health care (9.6%)
  • Educational services (7.5%)
  • Social assistance (5.2%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (20.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.7%)
  • Machinery (4.4%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.1%)
  • Truck transportation (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.8%)
  • Educational services (12.1%)
  • Social assistance (9.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.5%)
  • Public administration (6.3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.9%)
  • Apparel (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Lancaster, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.4%)
  • Carpenters (4.1%)
  • Religious workers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.0%)

Average climate in Lancaster, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Lancaster, Kentucky average temperatures Lancaster, Kentucky average precipitation Lancaster, Kentucky humidity Lancaster, Kentucky wind speed Lancaster, Kentucky snowfall Lancaster, Kentucky sunshine Lancaster, Kentucky clear and cloudy days

Lancaster, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 36.5. This is significantly better than average.

City:

36.5
U.S.:

74.2
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.0457. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0457
U.S.:

1.7894
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 31.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.6
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Lancaster-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Lancaster city center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 98 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lancaster-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 53.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 189.1 miles away from Lancaster center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.7 miles away from Lancaster center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 189.1 miles away from Lancaster center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 176.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 197.9 miles away from Lancaster center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Garrard County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Mudslides: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lancaster topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Lancaster:

  • GARRARD CO MEMORIAL HOSP (provides emergency services, 308 W MAPLE AV)
  • CHRISTIAN CARE CENTER OF LANCASTER (308 WEST MAPLE AVENUE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Lancaster:

  • FORT LOGAN HOSPITAL EXTENDED CARE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; STANFORD, KY)
  • CHARLESTON HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; DANVILLE, KY)
  • MCDOWELL HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; DANVILLE, KY)
  • FMC - DANVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; DANVILLE, KY)
  • DCI - DANVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; DANVILLE, KY)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-STANFORD (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; STANFORD, KY)
  • THE TERRACE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; BEREA, KY)

Heliports located in Lancaster:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lancaster:

  • Eastern Kentucky University (about 18 miles; Richmond, KY; Full-time enrollment: 13,525)
  • Bluegrass Community and Technical College (about 29 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 8,560)
  • University of Kentucky (about 29 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 23,517)
  • Somerset Community College (about 39 miles; Somerset, KY; FT enrollment: 4,698)
  • Kentucky State University (about 44 miles; Frankfort, KY; FT enrollment: 2,112)
  • Campbellsville University (about 47 miles; Campbellsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,948)
  • Lindsey Wilson College (about 54 miles; Columbia, KY; FT enrollment: 2,552)

Public high school in Lancaster:

Public elementary/middle schools in Lancaster:

See full list of schools located in Lancaster

Library in Lancaster:

  • GARRARD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $439,585; Location: 101 LEXINGTON STREET; 31,942 books; 538 audio materials; 1,601 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 48 state licensed databases; 62 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Garrard County Memorial Hospital is no longer serving the community.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lancaster: Garrard County Ambulance Service (A), Lancaster Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: J F C Museum & Trading Post (1369 Stanford Road), Owsley House (Historical Places & Services; 656 Stanford Road), Garrard County Historical Museum (Historical Places & Services; 101 Stanford Street).

Courts: Kentucky Commonwealth - Administrative Office Of The Courts- Court Stenogra (Courthouse), Garrard County - Court Clerk Office (Courthouse), Garrard County - Circuit Court Clerk (Courthouse Annex), Garrard County - District Court (Courthouse Annex), Garrard County Fiscal Court (7 Public Square).

Birthplace of: William J. Landram - Union Army general, Bob Wynn - Professional golfer.

Garrard County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lancaster and their reported violations in the past:

GARRARD CO WATER ASSOC INC (Population served: 16,074, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2011), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-05-2011), St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-23-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-07-2011), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-07-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-21-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
LANCASTER WATER WORKS (Population served: 4,443, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-02-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-03-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2013. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2013), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-20-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-07-2014)
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2010), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-06-2010), St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2011), St Public Notif received (DEC-09-2011)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 24 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.8%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.4%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
95 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in Lancaster in 2000:

  • 92 people in nursing homes
  • 4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 2 people in other group homes

Banks with branches in Lancaster (2011 data):

  • Whitaker Bank: 39 Public Square Branch at 39 Public Square, branch established on 1906/10/01; Danville-Maple Branch at Danville Street And Maple Avenue, branch established on 1979/09/17. Info updated 2008/07/07: Bank assets: $1,497.1 mil, Deposits: $1,225.4 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Whitaker Bank Corporation Of Kentucky
  • First Southern National Bank: at 27 Public Square, branch established on 1865/04/13. Info updated 2011/04/18: Bank assets: $675.9 mil, Deposits: $573.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: First Southern Bancorp, Inc.
  • The Farmers National Bank of Danville: Lancaster Branch at 20 Commerce Drive, branch established on 2008/02/19. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $479.5 mil, Deposits: $412.6 mil, headquarters in Danville, KY, positive income, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Boyle Bancorp, Inc.
  • Central Kentucky Federal Savings Bank: First Lancaster Federal Savings Bank at 208 Lexington Street, branch established on 1873/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $127.0 mil, Deposits: $100.8 mil, headquarters in Danville, KY, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Lancaster:

Marital status in Lancaster, KY
  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 47.2%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

For population 25 years and over in Lancaster:

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.4
Kentucky average:

11.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Lancaster
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lancaster, KY (based on Garrard County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,70222
Mainline Protestant97311
Catholic1311
Other15-
None8,091-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
This county:

2.94 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
Garrard County:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.7%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.7%
State:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.6%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.6%
State:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

40.8%
Kentucky:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Lancaster:

29.0
Kentucky:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lancaster:

19.9%
Kentucky:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

15.0%
State:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Lancaster:

6.8
Kentucky:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.2%
Kentucky:

33.8%

General health condition:
Here:

52.1%
Kentucky:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Lancaster:

75.8%
Kentucky:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lancaster, KY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 9$33,775$45,0330$0
Water Supply 7$20,182$34,5980$0
Other and Unallocable 2$4,413$26,4780$0
Sewerage 2$7,127$42,7621$1,480
Financial Administration 1$4,276$51,3120$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$5,899
Firefighters 0$0 1$1,838
Totals for Government 21$69,773$39,87011$9,217

Lancaster government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $99,000 ($25.29)
    Sewerage: $79,000 ($20.18)
    Central Staff Services: $51,000 ($13.03)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,230,000 ($314.26)
    Sewerage: $589,000 ($150.49)
    Police Protection: $454,000 ($115.99)
    Central Staff Services: $303,000 ($77.41)
    Solid Waste Management: $237,000 ($60.55)
    Local Fire Protection: $167,000 ($42.67)
    Regular Highways: $49,000 ($12.52)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,000 ($0.77)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($1.28)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $213,000 ($54.42)
    Police Protection: $58,000 ($14.82)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $802,000 ($204.91)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $133,000 ($33.98)

Lancaster government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $577,000 ($147.42)
    Solid Waste Management: $258,000 ($65.92)
    Other: $186,000 ($47.52)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $132,000 ($33.73)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $20,000 ($5.11)
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $46,000 ($11.75)
    Rents: $39,000 ($9.96)
    Fines and Forfeits: $21,000 ($5.37)
    Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($1.28)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,590,000 ($406.23)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $73,000 ($18.65)
    Other: $71,000 ($18.14)
  • Tax - Insurance Premiums Sales: $530,000 ($135.41)
    Property: $288,000 ($73.58)
    Public Utilities Sales: $113,000 ($28.87)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $28,000 ($7.15)

Lancaster government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,460,000 ($1139.50)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,436,000 ($1133.37)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $205,000 ($52.38)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $180,000 ($45.99)

Lancaster government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,449,000 ($625.70)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,000 ($13.29)
Businesses in Lancaster, KY
NameCountNameCount
H&R Block1Subway1
McDonald's1U-Haul1
Nike1UPS1
Rite Aid1

Strongest AM radio stations in Lancaster:

  • WKYY (1280 AM; 1 kW; LANCASTER, KY; Owner: LANCASTER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WRSL (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHIR (1230 AM; 1 kW; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: HOMETOWN B/CSTNG OF DANVILLE, INC.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDFB (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JUNCTION CITY, KY; Owner: ALUM SPRINGS VISION & OUTREACH CORP)
  • WCGW (770 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NICHOLASVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHBN (1420 AM; 1 kW; HARRODSBURG, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY OF KE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lancaster:

  • WRNZ (105.1 FM; LANCASTER, KY; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WXKY-FM (96.3 FM; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
  • WJMM-FM (99.3 FM; HARRODSBURG, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
  • WEKU (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WHIR-FM (107.1 FM; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLFX (106.7 FM; BEREA, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDFB-FM (88.1 FM; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: ALUM SPRINGS EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION)
  • WVLK-FM (92.9 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLRO (101.5 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXZZ (103.3 FM; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBUL-FM (98.1 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLTO (102.5 FM; NICHOLASVILLE, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVRB (95.3 FM; WILMORE, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
  • WMXL (94.5 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKQQ (100.1 FM; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Lancaster:

  • WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKLE (Channel 46; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WKYT-TV (Channel 27; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WKYT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTVQ-TV (Channel 36; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBLU-LP (Channel 62; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: SANDRA B. POWLEY)
Lancaster fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Lancaster fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 19Number of bridges
  • 102ft / 30.6mTotal length
  • $306,000Total costs
  • 8,508Total average daily traffic
  • 321Total average daily truck traffic
  • 11,553Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic
New bridges in Lancaster, KY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 11960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 41990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 42010-2019
  • 22020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lancaster, KY

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lancaster)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

96 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Lancaster, KY)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

75 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lancaster)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: ARNOLD JAMES A COZY MK IV (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O-360-A1AD (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 225CZ, N225CZ, N-225CZ, Serial Number: MK-0225, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 02/16/2008, Certificate Issue Date: 09/28/2007
    Registrant (Individual): James A Arnold, 137 Country Ln, Lancaster, KY 40444
  • Aircraft: VARGA AIRCRAFT CORP. 2150A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5081V, N5081V, N-5081V, Serial Number: VAC-70-77, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 03/11/1977, Certificate Issue Date: 01/07/2019
    Registrant (Individual): Gustav Mihlebach, 1172 Gilberts Creek Rd, Lancaster, KY 40444
  • Aircraft: AERYON LABS INC SKY RANGER (Category: Land, Engines: 4), Engine: Electric
    N-Number: 590VS, N590VS, N-590VS, Serial Number: SR9018072, Certificate Issue Date: 10/28/2015
    Registrant (Corporation): Sustainment Solutions Inc, 152 Pleasant Retreat Dr, Lancaster, KY 40444
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/19/2019

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 48. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 94 took place in 2010, and the least - 11 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Lancaster, KY When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (58.5%), and Outside Fires (22.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lancaster, KY
    • 47358.5%Structure Fires
    • 18222.5%Outside Fires
    • 8310.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 708.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lancaster, KY
Most common first names in Lancaster, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James9673.0 years
William9076.1 years
Mary8878.1 years
Robert6974.5 years
John6576.0 years
Charles4370.9 years
George4174.1 years
Elizabeth3179.5 years
Willie2580.0 years
Clarence2273.8 years
Most common last names in Lancaster, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Ray7076.5 years
Davis4576.3 years
Clark4276.5 years
Adams4176.6 years
Naylor3976.0 years
Sebastian3382.2 years
Long3376.4 years
Prewitt3180.3 years
Murphy2978.0 years
Anderson2878.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lancaster, KY
  • 50.6%Utility gas
  • 48.2%Electricity
  • 1.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lancaster, KY
  • 58.9%Electricity
  • 41.1%Utility gas


Lancaster compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
There are 7 pilots and 10 other airmen in this city.
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