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Lancaster

A city of 364 people in Minnesota

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Outdoors in Lancaster

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Conserved land0%none recorded

Trails0.7 mi0.3 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves1named on the map

1Lancaster City Park0.2 mi of trails · 223 acres

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Living in Lancaster

Health in Lancaster

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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What stands out

79.4%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 15.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Kittson HealthcareHallock · 8.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 41.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Lancaster · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lancaster →

Schools in Lancaster

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School Grade B-

The public schools Lancaster’s kids attend outperform 52% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictLANCASTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

Lancaster Elementary B-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 122 students Lancaster Secondary B-High · Grades 7–12 · 86 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Lancaster is

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Locator map of Lancaster — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Catbar at English Wikipedia · Catbar at the English-language Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Lancaster Granville Poppleton

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