Lancaster, New York
Lancaster | |
|---|---|
| Town of Lancaster | |
The Warren Hull House, at the intersection of Genesee Street and Pavement Road in Lancaster. It is Erie County's oldest surviving stone structure, built in 1810. | |
Location in Erie County and the state of New York. | |
Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′22″N 78°38′02″W / 42.90611°N 78.63389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Erie County |
| Incorporated | 1833 |
| Named after | Lancaster, Massachusetts |
| Government | |
| • Town Supervisor | Robert E. Leary (R) |
| • Town Council | |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.94 sq mi (98.27 km2) |
| • Land | 37.71 sq mi (97.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 45,106 |
| • Density | 1,144.53/sq mi (441.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 14086 14043 14026 14221 (northwest part) |
| Area code(s) | 716, 624 |
| FIPS code | 36-029-41146 |
| FIPS code | 36-41146 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0955014 |
| Website | lancasterny |
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Lancaster is a town in Erie County, New York, United States, centered 14 miles east of downtown Buffalo. Lancaster is an outer ring suburb of Buffalo. As of the 2020 Census, the town population was 45,106. Located within the town is the village of Lancaster and the eastern half of the village of Depew. Depew's western half lies within the town of Cheektowaga.