Welcome to Lancaster ...
The city of Lancaster is located in Kittson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lancaster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lancaster has a population of 333 people<2> (see below for details).
Lancaster is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lancaster lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lancaster: 218
The ZIP code for Lancaster: 56735<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lancaster had an population of 333 people. This is a decrease of 2.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.26% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lancaster had a population of 340 people (or 7.47% of the total population of Kittson County). This makes Lancaster the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 340 people, the population of Lancaster decreased 6.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 363 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lancaster.
Communities Also Named Lancaster ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Lancaster - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lancaster.
Communities near Lancaster ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lancaster.
- Hallock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
- Hallock is located in Kittson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallock <5>
- Lake Bronson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bronson
- Lake Bronson is located in Kittson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Bronson <5>
- Kennedy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Kennedy is located in Kittson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedy <5>
- Halma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halma have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halma
- Halma is located in Kittson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halma <5>
- Humboldt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Kittson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Donaldson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Overstoneville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overstoneville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overstoneville
- Gardenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Tolstoi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Mattson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lancaster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lancaster.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lancaster. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lancaster.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lancaster. See our Newspapers Page for Lancaster.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lancaster ...
Looking for more information about Lancaster? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lancaster, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lancaster.
Adding Lancaster to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lancaster in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lancaster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Lancaster post office opened in 1904.
We also found Lancaster on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Minnesota (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lancaster.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lancaster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Kittson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lancaster. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lancaster - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lancaster). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lancaster or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |