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Moving to Lancaster, Ohio

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Population: 35,335. Estimated population in July 2024: 36,063 (+2.1% change)
Males: 16,724 (47.3%), Females: 18,611 (52.7%)

Fairfield County

Zip code: 43130

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $33,321
Median house value: $92,500

Population by Race

Races in Lancaster:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (27.6%), United States (15.2%), Irish (13.4%), English (8.7%), Italian (3.1%), Dutch (2.9%).

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 18.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lancaster

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lancaster city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +603 (+1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lancaster:

  • FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTER (401 N EWING ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lancaster:

  • HOCKING VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LOGAN, OH)
  • BARIATRIC CARE CENTER OF OHIO (about 23 miles; GROVEPORT, OH)
  • BERGER HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CIRCLEVILLE, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lancaster:

  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
  • PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 27 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)
  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lancaster:

  • FAIRFIELD COUNTY (about 4 miles; LANCASTER, OH; Abbreviation: LHQ)
  • MILLER FARM LANDING STRIP (about 12 miles; BALTIMORE, OH; Abbreviation: 7B4)
  • NEWARK-HEATH (about 24 miles; NEWARK, OH; Abbreviation: VTA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Lancaster:

  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-LANCASTER BRANCH (Full-time enrollment: 1,154; Location: 1570 GRANVILLE PIKE; Public; Website: www.ohiou.edu)
  • SOUTHEASTERN BUSINESS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 118; Location: 1522 SHERIDAN DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.careersohio.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lancaster:

  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 28 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)
  • FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,048)
  • OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)

Schools

Public high schools in Lancaster:

  • LANCASTER HS & STANBERY CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,815; Location: 1312 GRANVILLE PIKE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FAIRFIELD UNION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 635; Location: 6401 CINCINNATI ZANESVILLE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Lancaster:

  • WM V FISHER CATH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 1803 GRANVILLE PIKE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lancaster:

  • THOMAS EWING JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 825 E FAIR AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • GENERAL SHERMAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 491; Location: 701 UNION ST; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • CEDAR HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 463; Location: 1515 CEDAR HILL RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 424; Location: 625 GARFIELD AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MEDILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 392; Location: 1151 JAMES RD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • TALLMADGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 611 LEWIS AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 361; Location: 1450 MARIETTA RD NE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 343; Location: 751 E WHEELING ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • FAIRFIELD UNION JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 6401 CINCINNATI ZANESVILLE RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 331; Location: 710 N BROAD ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Lancaster:

  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 309 E CHESTNUT ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • FAITH ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 215; Location: 2610 W FAIR AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ST BERNADETTE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 1325 WHEELING ROAD; Grades: PK – 5)
  • LANCASTER MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 1111 WESTFAIR AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • OWLS ACRE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 19; Location: 1458 TIKI; Grades: KG – KG)
  • LANCASTER SDA ELEMENTARY (Students: 16; Location: 2640 LANCASTER-THORNVILLE RD.; Grades: KG – 7)

Libraries

Library in Lancaster:

  • FAIRFIELD COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,631,514; Location: 219 N. BROAD ST.; 296,062 books; 20,673 audio materials; 20,042 video materials; 383 serial subscriptions)

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