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Lancaster, Texas
City in Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lancaster (/ˈlæŋkɪstər/ LANK-is-tər) is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. Its population was 41,275 according to the 2020 census.[4] 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.[5]
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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 | |
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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 |
• 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[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1339599[3] |
Website | Lancaster-TX.com |
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Lancaster is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Lancaster, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Duncanville.