Lancaster

Also known as Lancaster, Massachusetts, Lancaster, MA

town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Massachusetts
County: Worcester
Type: Open town meeting
Town administrator: Kate Hodges
Board of selectmen: Jason Allison, Stephen J. Kerrigan , Chair, Alix W Turner
Total: 28.2 sq mi (73.0 km )
Land: 27.7 sq mi (71.8 km )
Water: 0.50 sq mi (1.3 km )
Elevation: 299 ft (91 m)
Density: 304/sq mi (118/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( Eastern )
Zip codes: 01523 (Lancaster) 01561 ( South Lancaster )
Area code: 351 / 978
Fips code: 25-34165
Gnis feature id: 0618368
Website: ci .lancaster .ma .us

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lancaster
Population: 8441
Area: 28.2
Elevation: 91
Official website: www.ci.lancaster.ma.us
Image: Bullfinch Church Lancaster.jpg
Households: 2700

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Commons category: Lancaster, Massachusetts
postal code: 01523
inception: 1643-00-00
per capita income: 38661
P8168: Alte Weser

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Lancaster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Incorporated in 1653, Lancaster is the oldest town in Worcester County. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 8,441. It contains the village of South Lancaster.

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