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Grant County Courthouse
The Grant County Courthouse, built in 1902, is an historic glass-and-copper-domed county courthouse building located at 126 West Main Street in Lancaster, Wisconsin. Designed by Armand D. Koch in the Classical Revival style, it was built of red sandstone.
About Lancaster
City in Wisconsin, United StatesLancaster is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,907 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Lancaster
The typical Lancaster home is worth about $227,000, up 6.1% in a year, 33% below the Wisconsin typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Lancaster
Safety Grade C-
Lancaster reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less.
Work & commute in Lancaster
Full picture →About one in 3 of Lancaster’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Platteville (8%), Fennimore (4%) and Dubuque (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Lancaster
Health Grade B
Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Wisconsin
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Lancaster
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Lancaster
Full climate →Lancaster has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Lancaster
All Lancaster schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Lancaster’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Wisconsin’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 WI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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