South Lancaster is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Lancaster in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,742 at the 2000 census.

Geography

South Lancaster is located at 42°26′16″N, 71°41′18″W (42.437841, -71.688444).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²). 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.76% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,742 people, 676 households, and 469 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 517.4/km² (1,334.9/mi²), amongst the lowest in the state. There were 695 housing units at an average density of 206.4/km² (532.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.30% White, 6.43% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 1.49% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.45% of the population.

There were 676 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,750, and the median income for a family was $56,319. Males had a median income of $41,917 versus $31,429 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,341. About 4.6% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 23.3% of those age 65 or over.

Religion and Education

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A significant portion of life in the village centers around Atlantic Union College, a Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher learning founded in 1888. The college has had an average 890 full-time students during the last five years. The village is also home to the Southern New England Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and the Atlantic Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, both of which report to the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. The College also operates the Thayer Conservatory of Music, a 17-century Thayer family mansion turned Conservatory. The Seventh-day Adventist church has a very large church in the village and on Saturday mornings the population of the village grows significantly because everyone from surrounding towns and villages drives in to worship.

References

External links

• South Lancaster, Massachusetts is at coordinates 42°26′16″N 71°41′18″W / 42.437841, -71.688444 (South Lancaster, Massachusetts)Coordinates: 42°26′16″N 71°41′18″W / 42.437841, -71.688444 (South Lancaster, Massachusetts)

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