Lancaster, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Main Street in Downtown Lancaster | |
| Nickname(s): "Glass City", "The Stir", "L Town" | |
 Location of Lancaster, Ohio | |
 Location of Lancaster in Fairfield County | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′35″N 82°36′25″W / 39.74306°N 82.60694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Fairfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.03 sq mi (49.29 km2) |
| • Land | 18.97 sq mi (49.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 40,552 |
| • Density | 2,138.03/sq mi (825.50/km2) |
| Demonym | Lancastrian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 43130 |
| Area codes | 740 and 220 |
| FIPS code | 39-41720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086078[2] |
| Website | www.ci.lancaster.oh.us |
Lancaster (locally /ˈlæŋk(ə)stər/ LANK-(ə-)stər) is a city in and the county seat of Fairfield County, Ohio, in the south-central part of the state.[3] As of the 2020 census, the city population was 40,552. The city is near the Hocking River, about 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Columbus and 38 miles (61 km) southwest of Zanesville. It is part of the Columbus metropolitan area.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lancaster, Ohio
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.