Lancaster is a city in Garrard County, Kentucky, home to about 4,013 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40444.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL332 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lancaster; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lancaster had 3,899 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 104th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Garrard County grew from 12,042 residents in 1900 to 16,953 in 2020.
Garrard County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 47.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Danville, KY weather station (10 miles away).
1,654 jobs at 251 businesses in Garrard County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lancaster.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1797.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Garrard County, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Dick Robinson Elementary SchoolLancaster | Pre-K–5 | 446 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Lancaster Elementary SchoolLancaster | Pre-K–5 | 462 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Garrard Middle SchoolLancaster | 6–8 | 543 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Garrard County Area Technology CenterLancaster | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.5 mi |
| Garrard County High SchoolLancaster | 9–12 | 792 | Public | 4.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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