Lancaster township

County:: Wabash County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 32.027
State:: Illinois

Lancaster township is located in Wabash County, Illinois. Lancaster township has a 2025 population of 1,314. Lancaster township is currently declining at a rate of -1.13% annually and its population has decreased by -5.26% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,387 in 2020.

The average household income in Lancaster township is $93,204 with a poverty rate of 4.6%. The median age in Lancaster township is 55.9 years: 49.5 years for males, and 58.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lancaster township includes 98.14% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,215	98.14%
Two or more races	23	1.86%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Lancaster township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lancaster township's average per capita income is $43,765. Household income levels show a median of $87,300. The poverty rate stands at 4.6%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$102,250	$105,600
Married Families	$92,917	-
Households	$87,300	$93,204
Non Families	$55,184	$62,320

$43,765

Average Income

$87,300

Median Household Income

4.6%

Poverty Rate