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Lancaster
VirginiaCDP
Total population
20
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in Virginia, United States, Lancaster is recorded in open geodata as a tiny census-designated community. It is home to roughly 20 residents. The settlement sits at 37.760°, -76.449°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. At 4 people per km², the census-designated community shows a very sparse settlement pattern. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,572 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. It covers about 5.7 km² of land area. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Lancaster, VA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,509
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves3,385
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves2,943
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,763
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves2,489
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,318
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,193
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,178
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- LANCASTER HIGHHigh · Lancaster · 403 students · 12.6:1 ratio
- LANCASTER PRIMARYElementary · Lancaster · 316 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- LANCASTER MIDDLEMiddle · Kilmarnock · 237 students · 13.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here








People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Virginia
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Lancaster





Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library