Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: The Red Rose City | |
Location of Lancaster in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. | |
| 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 after | Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
| Seat | Lancaster County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong mayor − council |
| • Mayor | Danene Sorace (D) |
| • City Council | Member List |
| Area | |
| 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 (2020) | |
| 58,039 | |
| • Rank | 10th in Pennsylvania |
| • Density | 8,030.86/sq mi (3,100.60/km2) |
| • Urban | 394,531 (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 (/ˈlæŋkɪstər/ LANG-kih-stər) is a city in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 58,039 at the 2020 census, it is the eighth-most populous city in the state. It is a core city within South Central Pennsylvania, with 552,984 residents in the Lancaster metropolitan area.
Settled in the 1720s, Lancaster is one of the oldest inland cities in the US. It served as the capital of Pennsylvania from 1799 to 1812. The city's primary industries include healthcare, tourism, public administration, manufacturing, and both professional and semi-professional services. Lancaster is located 59 miles (95 km) southwest of Allentown and 61 miles (98 km) west of Philadelphia and is a hub of Pennsylvania Dutch Country.