Lancaster, WI Profile

Lancaster, WI, population 3,977, is located in Wisconsin's Grant county, about 68.1 miles from Madison and 75.1 miles from Cedar Rapids.

Through the 90's Lancaster's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lancaster has declined by about 2%.

Lancaster's property crime levels tend to be lower than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lancaster tend to be much lower than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.90
	Males	37.40
	Females	42.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,070	N/A
2001	4,016	-1.33%
2002	3,990	-0.65%
2003	3,981	-0.23%
2004	3,980	-0.03%
2005	3,977	-0.08%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,723

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	146
2002	73
2003	100
2004	50
2005	0
2006	25
2007	0
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	1	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	5	3	3	2	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,586
2002	1,671
2003	1,525
2004	1,148
2005	625
2006	1,628
2007	1,370
2008	728

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	13	4	20	16	5	7	12	12
Larceny, Theft	52	64	40	30	20	57	41	16
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Arson	0	1	-	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,100 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.7 Square Miles