Lancaster, Massachusetts

Lancaster, Massachusetts
Lancaster, Massachusetts
Town
	First Church of Christ, a National Historic Landmark designed by Charles Bulfinch
	Seal
	Nickname: Lancaster-on-the-Nashua
	Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
	Coordinates: 42°27′20″N 71°40′25″W / 42.45556°N 71.67361°W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester
Settled	1643
Incorporated	1653
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
• Town Administrator	Kate Hodges
• Board of; Selectmen	Jason Allison; Stephen J. Kerrigan, Chair; Alix W Turner
Area
• Total	28.2 sq mi (73.0 km2)
• Land	27.7 sq mi (71.8 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation	300 ft (91 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	8,441
• Density	300/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	01523
Area code	351/978
FIPS code	25-34165
GNIS feature ID	0618368
Website	www.ci.lancaster.ma.us

Lancaster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Incorporated in 1653, Lancaster is the oldest town in Worcester County. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 8,441.^[2]

^ ^a ^b "Administration & Select Board | Lancaster MA".
^ "Census - Geography Profile: Lancaster town, Worcester County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-11-11.

[ci.lancaster.ma.us-1] "Administration & Select Board | Lancaster MA".

[2] "Census - Geography Profile: Lancaster town, Worcester County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-11-11.

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