Lancaster, Texas
Lancaster, Texas | |
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Lancaster's Historic Town Square | |
| Nickname: The City of Trees | |
Location of Lancaster in Dallas County, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°36′8″N 96°46′30″W / 32.60222°N 96.77500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Dallas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Clyde C. Hairston Carol Strain-Burk Stanley Jaglowski Marco Mejia Derrick D. Robinson Mitchell Cheatham Betty Gooden-Davis |
| • City Manager | Opal Mauldin Robertson |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.11 sq mi (85.77 km2) |
| • Land | 33.06 sq mi (85.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 41,275 |
• Estimate (2023) | 40,215 |
| • Density | 1,186.50/sq mi (458.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP Codes | 75134, 75146 |
| Area code(s) | 214, 469, 945, 972 |
| FIPS code | 48-41212 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1339599 |
| Website | Lancaster-TX.com |
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Lancaster (/ˈlæŋkɪstər/ LANK-is-tər) is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. Its population was 41,275 according to the 2020 census. Founded in 1852 as a frontier post, Lancaster is one of Dallas County's earliest settlements. Today, it is a suburban community located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, about 15 mi (24 km) south of downtown Dallas.
Lancaster is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Lancaster, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Duncanville.