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Lancaster, WI

City in Grant County, Wisconsin. ZIP codes: 53813.

Population

3,976

Land area

3sq mi

People per sq mi

1,316

ZIP codes

1

Lancaster and its ZIP codes

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Lancaster at a glance

  • Lancaster is about 12 times as dense as Wisconsin as a whole.
  • Households here earn a median of $84,302 a year, 9% more than the Wisconsin figure of $77,485.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $204,000 (23% below Wisconsin) and median rent is $806 a month.

Local data for Lancaster, WI

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Lancaster, WI, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Full profile

Median household income

$84,302

Poverty rate

6.4%

Median home value

$204,000

Median rent

$806/mo

Homeownership

77.3%

Bachelor's or higher

33.7%

Median age

45.1

Average commute

18.8 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: German Americans (1,819), Irish Americans (622), Norwegian Americans (147).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for Grant County. PPP loans are for Lancaster.

Details

Unemployment rate

3.2%

Aug 2026, 0.0 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$49,231

17,152 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$54,345

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$319M

FY 2026, $6,138 per person

PPP loans

$21.5M

439 loans, 2,333 jobs reported

Grant County economyFederal spendingPPP loans

How people get to work

Lancaster, WI, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone79.4%
  • Carpooled4.7%
  • Public transit0.9%
  • Walked4.6%
  • Bicycle0.0%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other5.5%
  • Worked from home4.9%

Average one-way commute: 18.8 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Lancaster, WI, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Relatively Low

Top: landslide

Storm events since 1996

889

Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind

Flood insurance policies

64

0.4% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

81° / 9°F

38.5 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone5 historic places

Health statistics

Share of adults in Lancaster, WI, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

40.1%

U.S. 33.3% +6.8 pts

Diabetes

11.2%

U.S. 12.1% -0.9 pts

Smoking

13.6%

U.S. 12.8% +0.8 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

6.9%

U.S. 11.1% -4.2 pts

ZIP codes in Lancaster

1 in or overlapping Lancaster. Population shown

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Cities near Lancaster

NameDistanceLand area (sq mi)
FennimoreCity9.5 mi1.7
TennysonVillage11 mi0.4
PotosiVillage11 mi1.7
Mount HopeVillage12 mi0.3
BloomingtonVillage12 mi1.3
PlattevilleCity14 mi6.2
LivingstonVillage14 mi1
Patch GroveVillage15 mi0.4
ReweyVillage16 mi0.5
MontfortVillage16 mi0.6
Balltown, IACity17 mi0.1
DickeyvilleVillage17 mi1.5
CassvilleVillage17 mi1
Sherrill, IACity17 mi0.1
North Buena Vista, IACity17 mi0.9
WoodmanVillage18 mi0.2

Frequently asked questions

What county is Lancaster, WI in?
Lancaster is in Grant County, Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are in Lancaster, WI?
ZIP codes in or overlapping Lancaster include 53813.
What is the population of Lancaster, WI?
About 3,976 people live in Lancaster, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What cities are near Lancaster?
Nearby places include Fennimore (9.5 mi), Tennyson (11 mi), Potosi (11 mi), Mount Hope (12 mi), Bloomington (12 mi).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023