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Lancaster, Wisconsin

City in Grant County, Wisconsin · ZIP 53813

  • Grant County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 4,042 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,515Households
  • $80,625Median household income
  • $173,300Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Lancaster

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Population, 2000 to 2020−4.0%
3.8k3.9k4k4.1k2000: 4,07020002010: 3,86820102020: 3,90720204,0703,907
Population of Lancaster at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,070
20103,868
20203,907

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lancaster
Under $50k31.1%
$50k to $100k33.8%
$100k to $150k18.7%
$150k to $200k15.4%
$200k and over1%

Median household income $80,625 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lancaster
Owner occupied
1,038 units
Renter occupied
477 units
Vacancy rate
5.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lancaster compared with its county and state
Lancaster compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLancasterGrant CountyWisconsin
Population3,91651,6785,892,023
Median household income$80,625$64,349$75,670
Median age37.836.940.1
Median home value$173,300$186,300$247,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.5%24.6%32.8%
Foreign-born residents1.0%1.3%5.1%
Owner-occupied homes68.5%69.1%67.9%
Mean commute to work17.3 minutes20.6 minutes22.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Lancaster3
Public schools in Lancaster, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Winskill ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Lancaster Community School District
Lancaster MiddlePublic6–8Lancaster Community School District
Lancaster HighPublic9–12Lancaster Community School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Lancaster3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Lancaster
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 3 (WI-3)
State legislature, lower chamberAssembly District 49
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 17

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Lancaster’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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