Lancaster (Pennsylvania)
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Coordinates | 40°2′23″N 76°18′16″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 |
Seat | Lancaster County |
Elevation | 368 ft (112 m) |
Demonym(s) | Lancastrians |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
ZIP Codes | 17573, 17601−17608, 17611, 17622, 17699 |
Area codes | 717 and 223 |
FIPS code | 42-41216 |
Website | cityoflancasterpa.com |
Government (Type) | Strong mayor − council |
Government (Mayor) | Danene Sorace (D) |
Government (City Council) | Member List Ismail Smith Wade-El - President Jaime ArroyoAmanda BakayFaith CraigJanet DiazXavier Garcia-MolinaPete Soto |
Government (City) | 7.35 sq mi (19.03 km2) |
Government (Land) | 7.23 sq mi (18.72 km2) |
Government (Water) | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
Government (Metro) | 802 sq mi (2,080 km2) |
Area (City) | 7.35 sq mi (19.03 km2) |
Area (Land) | 7.23 sq mi (18.72 km2) |
Area (Water) | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
Area (Metro) | 802 sq mi (2,080 km2) |
Population (2010) (City) | 59,322 |
Population (2010) (Estimate (2019)) | 59,265 |
Population (2010) (Rank) | 10th in Pennsylvania |
Population (2010) (Density) | 8,200.50/sq mi (3,166.09/km2) |
Population (2010) (Urban) | 402,004 |
Population (2010) (Metro) | 507,766 |
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Lancaster, (/ˈlæŋkɪstər/LANG-ki-stər; Pennsylvania Dutch: Lengeschder) also known as the Red Rose City (after the symbol of the House of Lancaster) is a city in South Central Pennsylvania, that serves as the seat of Pennsylvania's Lancaster County and is one of the oldest inland towns in the United States. With a population at the 2020 census of 58,039, it ranks 11th in population among Pennsylvania's municipalities. The Lancaster metropolitan area population is 507,766, making it the 104th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and second-largest in the South Central Pennsylvania area.