Lancaster, Kentucky

Lancaster, Kentucky
FIPS code		21-43840
GNIS feature ID	2404880[2]
Website	www.cityoflancasterky.com

Lancaster locally

Located south of Lexington, Lancaster is the site of the Kennedy House, sometimes said to have been the setting for Uncle Tom's Cabin.^[8] The Civil War training base Camp Dick Robinson was located nearby.

Geography

Lancaster is located west of the center of Garrard County. U.S. Route 27 passes through the city, leading north 35 miles (56 km) to Lexington and south 39 miles (63 km) to Somerset. Kentucky Route 52 crosses US 27 in the center of Lancaster, leading east and northeast 23 miles (37 km) to Richmond, and west 11 miles (18 km) to Danville. Lancaster is 3 miles (5 km) east of the Dix River, a north-flowing tributary of the Kentucky River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lancaster has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), all land.^[9]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

History

In 1797,

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1800	103		—
1810	260		152.4%
1830	570		—
1840	480		−15.8%
1860	721		—
1870	741		2.8%
1880	1,234		66.5%
1900	1,640		—
1910	1,507		−8.1%
1920	2,166		43.7%
1930	1,630		−24.7%
1940	1,999		22.6%
1950	2,402		20.2%
1960	3,021		25.8%
1970	3,230		6.9%
1980	3,365		4.2%
1990	3,421		1.7%
2000	3,734		9.1%
2010	3,442		−7.8%
2020	3,899		13.3%
2022 (est.)	4,010	[13]	2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]

As of the

Latino

of any race were 1.96% of the population.

There were 1,585 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,175, and the median income for a family was $31,355. Males had a median income of $26,849 versus $21,108 for females. The

, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in Lancaster is administered by Garrard County Schools, which operates Garrard County High School.

Lancaster has a lending library, the Garrard County Public Library.^[16]

Notable people

• Simeon H. Anderson was a U.S. congressman from Kentucky.
• Elizabeth Fouse was an activist dedicated to gaining equality for African American women.
• 19th Kentucky Infantry; brevet brigadier general
  , March 13, 1865.
• William Owsley was a politician and jurist who became the sixteenth governor of Kentucky.
• Jonathan Shell is the former representative for House District 36 in the Kentucky House of Representatives.
• Lewis L. Walker was a U.S. congressman from 1928 to 1930.

References

External links

• City of Lancaster official website