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Wherritt House
The Wherritt House, located at 210 Lexington St. in Lancaster, Kentucky, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
About Lancaster
City in Kentucky, United StatesLancaster locally is a home rule-class city in Garrard County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. As of the year 2020 U.S. census, the city population was 3,901. Located south of Lexington, Lancaster is the site of the Kennedy House, sometimes said to have been the setting for Uncle Tom's Cabin. The Civil War training base Camp Dick Robinson was located nearby.
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How Lancaster ranks
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Housing in Lancaster
The typical Lancaster home is worth about $253,000, up 1.1% in a year, 9% above the Kentucky typical home.
Safety in Lancaster
Safety Grade B
Lancaster reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Kentucky has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Lancaster sits closer to the middle.
Work & commute in Lancaster
Full picture →Most working residents leave Lancaster for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Lexington-Fayette urban county (18%), Danville (12%) and Nicholasville (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Health in Lancaster
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of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Lancaster
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Lancaster
Full climate →Lancaster has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Lancaster
All Lancaster schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Lancaster’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.
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