Lancaster

Also known as Lancaster, Texas, Lancaster, TX

city in Dallas County, Texas, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Texas
County: Dallas
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
Total: 33.12 sq mi (85.77 km )
Land: 33.06 sq mi (85.63 km )
Water: 0.054 sq mi (0.14 km )
Elevation: 522 ft (159 m)
Estimate 2023: 40,215
Density: 1,186/sq mi (458.1/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( Central )
Zip codes: 75134, 75146
Area codes: 214, 469, 945, 972
Fips code: 48-41212
Website: Lancaster-TX.com

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lancaster
Population: 41275
Area: 78.600777
Elevation: 159
Official website: www.lancaster-tx.com
Image: LancasterTX TownSq.PNG
Households: 13646
Dialing code: 972

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Commons category: Lancaster, Texas
water as percent of area: 0.221
postal code: 75146
P8168: Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
per capita income: 24370

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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.