Lancer incorporated as a village on September 11, 1913.[1] It restructured on August 1, 2022, relinquishing its village status in favour of becoming a special service area under the jurisdiction of the RM of Miry Creek No. 229.[2]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lancer had a population of 58 living in 28 of its 33 total private dwellings, a change of -15.9% from its 2016 population of 69. With a land area of 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 43.9/km2 (113.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population, Lancer had a population of 69 living in 32 of its 35 total private dwellings, an 11.6% change from its 2011 population of 61. With a land area of 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 51.9/km2 (134.4/sq mi) in 2016.[6]