Lancaster (village), New York

Lancaster
Lancaster Village Municipal Building
Lancaster Village Municipal Building
Location in Erie County and the state of New York
Location in Erie County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°54′1″N 78°40′23″W / 42.90028°N 78.67306°W / 42.90028; -78.67306
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyErie
TownLancaster
Incorporated1849
Named forLancaster, Massachusetts
Government
 • MayorLynne T. Ruda
 • TrusteesWilliam Schroeder
Tammie Malone-Schaffer
Cynthia A. Maciejewski
John Mikoley
Area
 • Total2.75 sq mi (7.13 km2)
 • Land2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,027
 • Density3,689.11/sq mi (1,424.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
14086
Area code716
FIPS code36-41135
Websitewww.lancastervillage.org

Lancaster is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 10,352. It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area.

The village of Lancaster is in the west part of the town of Lancaster and is east of Buffalo.

The Lancaster Opera House is locally famous for its musicals and stage plays. The current mayor is Lynne T. Ruda.[2]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Board Members". Village of Lancaster, NY. Retrieved April 28, 2021.