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词条 Lancaster, Wisconsin
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

  3. Demographics

     2010 census  2000 census 

  4. Transportation

  5. Education

  6. Architecture

  7. Notable people

  8. References

  9. External links

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Lancaster is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.[4] The population was 3,868 at the 2010 census.

History

Major G.M. Price, a land speculator, laid out the town in 1837. He was persuaded to name it Lancaster by a relative who migrated from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. At Pleasant Ridge, one of the first African-American communities in Wisconsin was founded by the Shepard family in 1849 and settled in the 1850s. Lancaster was the home of the first governor of Wisconsin, Nelson Dewey.

Geography

Lancaster is located at {{coord|42.848505|-90.710430|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}} (42.848505, −90.710430).[5] Lancaster is located in the unglaciated "Driftless Area" of southwest Wisconsin whose topography is strikingly different from that of the rest of the state.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|3.04|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.[6]

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1880= 1069
|1890= 1543
|1900= 2403
|1910= 2329
|1920= 2485
|1930= 2432
|1940= 2963
|1950= 3266
|1960= 3703
|1970= 3756
|1980= 4076
|1990= 4192
|2000= 4070
|2010= 3868
|estyear=2017
|estimate=3736
|estref=[7]
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[8]
}}

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 3,868 people, 1,659 households, and 1,037 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1272.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,805 housing units at an average density of {{convert|593.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 1,659 households of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 41.2 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 4,070 people, 1,706 households, and 1,079 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,441.1 people per square mile (557.2/km2). There were 1,799 housing units at an average density of 637.0 per square mile (246.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.24% White, 0.07% African American, 0.29% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 1,706 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,723, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $30,683 versus $22,331 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,797. About 6.4% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Lancaster Municipal Airport (73C) serves the city and surrounding communities.

Education

Lancaster Community School District is the public school district for the community.

Architecture

Lancaster calls itself "The City of the Dome" after the octagonal glass and copper-clad dome of its courthouse, which was designed by Armand Koch and built in 1905. In the spandrels of the courthouse dome are four allegorical murals painted by Franz Edward Rohrbeck.

The Municipal Building (1922) is an example of Prairie School early modern architecture, which, like the courthouse, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The L. J. Arthur House, noted for its architecture, is also listed on the National Register.

The Lancaster Post Office contains a Depression-era mural, painted under the Works Progress Administration program in 1940.

The stone and wood Patrick and Margaret Kinney House in Lancaster was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, one of 45 Wright structures in Wisconsin.

Notable people

{{div col}}
  • J. Allen Barber – lawyer, U.S. Representative 1871–75; lived and died in Lancaster
  • George Barnett – Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
  • Charles H. Baxter – Wisconsin State Senator
  • Lisle Blackbourn – NFL head coach
  • John Benton Callis – U.S. Representative from Alabama
  • William Carter – Wisconsin State Representative
  • Nelson Dewey – first Governor of Wisconsin; lived in Lancaster
  • Hugh A. Harper – Wisconsin State Representative
  • John Chandler Holloway – President Pro Tem of the Wisconsin State Senate
  • A. H. Kemper – South Dakota politician
  • William John McCoy – Wisconsin State Representative
  • Thomas McDonald, Jr. – Wisconsin State Representative
  • Joseph Trotter Mills – Wisconsin State Representative
  • Roger P. Murphy – Wisconsin State Senator and jurist
  • Carson Abel Roberts – U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General
  • Dave Schreiner – member of the College Football Hall of Fame
  • David Schreiner – Wisconsin State Representative
  • Reuben B. Showalter – Wisconsin State Representative
  • William Simon U'Ren – Oregon politician
  • Arthur W. Worth – Wisconsin State Representative
{{div col end}}

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2017_Gazetteer/2017_gaz_place_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Mar 28, 2019}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2012-11-18 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/699nOulzi?url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-14 |df= }}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2017.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=March 24, 2018}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-11-18}}

External links

  • City of Lancaster official website
  • Sanborn fire insurance maps: 1894 1899 1905 1912
{{Grant County, Wisconsin}}

5 : Cities in Wisconsin|Cities in Grant County, Wisconsin|County seats in Wisconsin|Populated places established in 1837|1837 establishments in Wisconsin Territory

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