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Lancaster, MO map Population (year 2000): 737. Estimated population in July 2006: 734 (-0.4% change)
 

Males: 328  (44.5%)
Females: 409  (55.5%)

Schuyler County

Median resident age:  39.7 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 63548.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,800 (it was $27,202 in 2000)
Lancaster  $28,800
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $57,900 (it was $47,700 in 2000)
Lancaster  $57,900
Missouri:  $123,100

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Races in Lancaster:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

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Ancestries: German (21.8%), United States (15.5%), Irish (10.9%), English (8.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), Dutch (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1889

Land area: 1.49 square miles.

Population density: 497 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lancaster

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lancaster city

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Missouri:  2.7%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Lancaster, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lancaster to the number of sex offenders is 741 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lancaster:  1.0% ($463)
Missouri:  0.9% ($851)

Lancaster satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (104.3 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (171.5 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (345.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Glenwood, MO (3.1 miles ), Queen City, MO (8.4 miles ), Downing, MO (11.4 miles ), Livonia, MO (11.9 miles) , Greentop, MO (12.4 miles ), Worthington, MO (13.6 miles) , Moulton, IA (15.1 miles ), Bloomfield, IA (17.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.52 N, Longitude: 92.53 W


Area code: 660

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Population change in the 1990s: -50 (-6.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)


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Lancaster-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the Lancaster city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/20/1959, a category 4 tornado 34.9 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lancaster:
  • DAVIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IA)
  • SCOTLAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MEMPHIS, MO)
  • NORTHEAST REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS (about 24 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lancaster:
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 31 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; ID: IRK)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 41 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 100 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lancaster:
  • BLOOMFIELD MUNI (about 16 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IA; ID: 4K6)
  • MEMPHIS MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; MEMPHIS, MO; ID: 03D)
  • CENTERVILLE MUNI (about 28 miles; CENTERVILLE, IA; ID: TVK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lancaster:
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 97 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 107 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 116 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 21,444)

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Cemetery: Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Motel 63 (Highway 63 North).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.9%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.9%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Lancaster compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lancaster (2007 data):
  • Exchange Bank of Northeast Missouri: Lancaster Branch at Highway 136 East, branch established on 1988-09-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $86.5 mil, Deposits: $69.4 mil, headquarters in Kahoka, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Lincoln County Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 2$3,795$22,7700$0
Sewerage 1$1,676$20,1120$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,410$16,9200$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,266$15,1921$628
Other Government Administration 1$1,610$19,3205$525
Financial Administration 0$0 2$906
Totals for Government 6$9,757$19,5148$2,059


Lancaster government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $47,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $102,000
    Regular Highways: $72,000
    Sewerage: $49,000
    Central Staff Services: $16,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $152,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $135,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $17,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $20,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $239,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $167,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $27,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $69,000
    Property: $48,000
    Public Utilities: $18,000
    NEC: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $158,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

5.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,872 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.70%
Missouri average:  7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Adair County, MO  1.39% ($20,789 average AGI)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,933 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
Missouri average:  7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Adair County, MO  1.59% ($28,273 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lancaster:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WPSN (1590 AM; 3 kW; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIRX (1450 AM; 1 kW; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX,INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCOG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CENTERVILLE, IA; Owner: KCOG, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBIZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lancaster:
  • KHGN (90.7 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: CARE BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KTUF (93.7 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX, INC.)
  • KRXL (94.5 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX, INC.)
  • KLTE (107.9 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KOJY (106.9 FM; BLOOMFIELD, IA; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lancaster:
  • KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • K34CW (Channel 34; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K55GS (Channel 55; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K49DX (Channel 49; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K45EE (Channel 45; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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