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Lancaster

Also known as Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Lancaster, PA, Hickory Town

city in central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Lancaster is a city in central Pennsylvania that serves as the county seat of Lancaster County. It is historically significant as a center of Pennsylvania Dutch culture and has been an important regional hub for trade, agriculture, and industry since its founding in the 18th century.

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Official name: Lancaster
Population: 58039
Area: 19.048555
Elevation: 112
Official website: buffer.com/p/cityoflancpa
Image: Lancaster Pennsylvania downtown.jpg
Households: 22055
Dialing code: 717

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postal code: 17606
Commons category: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
inception: 1730-00-00
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water area: 0.331466
water as percent of area: 1.7404
per capita income: 24073
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Lancaster 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.