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Lancaster, Pennsylvania

This article is about the Pennsylvania city. For other uses, see Lancaster, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Lancaster
City
Lancaster skyline
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Wheatland
Franklin & Marshall College
Central Market
Flag of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Flag
Seal of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Seal
Nickname: 
The Red Rose City
Map
Interactive map of Lancaster
Lancaster is located in Pennsylvania
Lancaster
Lancaster
Lancaster is located in the United States
Lancaster
Lancaster
Coordinates (Penn Square): 40°2′23″N 76°18′16″W / 40.03972°N 76.30444°W / 40.03972; -76.30444
CountryUnited States United States
StatePennsylvania Pennsylvania
CountyLancaster
Founded1729
Incorporated (borough)1742
Incorporated (city)1818
Founded byJames Hamilton
Named forLancaster, Lancashire, England
SeatLancaster County
Government
 • TypeStrong mayor − council
 • MayorDanene Sorace (D)
 • City Council
Member List
Area
[2]
 • City7.35 sq mi (19.03 km2)
 • Land7.23 sq mi (18.72 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
 • Metro
802 sq mi (2,080 km2)
Elevation
368 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • City58,039
 • Rank10th in Pennsylvania
 • Density8,030.86/sq mi (3,100.60/km2)
 • Urban
394,530 (US: 107th)
 • Urban density2,173.3/sq mi (839.1/km2)
 • Metro
552,984 (US: 104th)
DemonymLancastrians
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
17573, 17601−17608, 17611, 17622, 17699
Area codes717 and 223
FIPS code42-41216
Websitecityoflancasterpa.gov

Lancaster (/ˈlæŋkɪstər/ LANG-ki-stər) is a city in and the county seat of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and one of the oldest inland cities in the United States.[4] With a population of 58,039 at the 2020 census,[5] it is the tenth-most-populous city in the state.[6] The Lancaster metropolitan area population is 552,984, making it the second largest in the South Central Pennsylvania area.

The city's primary industries include healthcare, tourism, public administration, manufacturing, and both professional and semi-professional services. Lancaster is a hub of Pennsylvania's Dutch Country.

Lancaster is located 59 miles (95 km) southwest of Allentown and 61 miles (98 km) west of Philadelphia.

  1. ^ "City Council".
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "History of the City of Lancaster". City of Lancaster. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  5. ^ "The Most Populous Counties and the Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in Pennsylvania". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original (xls) on April 9, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
  6. ^ "GCT-T1-R. Population Estimates (geographies ranked by estimate)". Pennsylvania – Place and County Subdivision. US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2011.

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