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Lancaster | |
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 Flag | |
| Nickname: The Red Rose City | |
 Interactive map of Lancaster | |
  Lancaster  Lancaster | |
| Coordinates (Penn Square): 40°2′23″N 76°18′16″W / 40.03972°N 76.30444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Founded | 1729 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1742 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1818 |
| Founded by | James Hamilton |
| Named for | Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong mayor − council |
| Area | |
| • City | 7.35 sq mi (19.03 km2) |
| • Land | 7.23 sq mi (18.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| • Metro | 802 sq mi (2,080 km2) |
| Elevation | 368 ft (112 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 58,039 |
| • Rank | 10th in Pennsylvania |
| • Density | 8,030.86/sq mi (3,100.60/km2) |
| • Urban | 394,530 (US: 107th) |
| • Urban density | 2,173.3/sq mi (839.1/km2) |
| • Metro | 552,984 (US: 104th) |
| Demonym | Lancastrians |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 17573, 17601−17608, 17611, 17622, 17699 |
| Area codes | 717 and 223 |
| FIPS code | 42-41216 |
| Website | cityoflancasterpa |
Lancaster (Pennsylvania Dutch: Lengeschder) is a city in the south-central part of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County. It is one of the older inland cities in the United States.[3] It has a population of 58,039.[2] It ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities.[4] The Lancaster metropolitan area population is 552,984. So, it is 101st among US metropolitan areas.
Lancaster was home to James Buchanan, the nation's 15th president, and to congressman and abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens.
The city's main industries include healthcare, tourism, manufacturing, and professional services. It also has the Park City Center shopping mall. A controversial, citywide video surveillance system includes the most outdoor cameras per person of any US city.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Lancaster city, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ↑ "History of the City of Lancaster". City of Lancaster. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ↑ "GCT-T1-R. Population Estimates (geographies ranked by estimate)". Pennsylvania – Place and County Subdivision. US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2011.