South Lancaster, Wisconsin facts for kids
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South Lancaster, Wisconsin
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Location of South Lancaster, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.0 sq mi (88.0 km2) |
| • Land | 34.0 sq mi (88.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 808 |
| • Density | 23.8/sq mi (9.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-75075 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584178 |
South Lancaster is a small town located in Grant County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 808 people lived there.
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About the Land and Area
South Lancaster covers a total area of 34.0 square miles (which is about 88.0 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the town's official borders.
Who Lives in South Lancaster?
In 2000, a study called the census found that 808 people lived in South Lancaster. These people made up 234 households, and 179 of those were families.
Population Details
The town had about 23.8 people living in each square mile. This is called population density. Most of the people living in South Lancaster were White (99.63%). A small number were Asian (0.25%) or from two or more different backgrounds (0.12%).
Households and Families
Many households in South Lancaster had children under 18 living with them (36.8%). Most families were married couples living together (66.7%). Some households (14.5%) had only one person living there. About 5.1% of these single-person households were people aged 65 or older.
The average number of people in a household was 2.84. For families, the average size was 3.17 people.
Age Groups
The ages of people in South Lancaster varied:
- 23.5% were under 18 years old.
- 8.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 24.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 24.4% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 19.3% were 65 years old or older.
The median age (the middle age if you lined everyone up from youngest to oldest) was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were about 102.5 males.
