Lancaster, Texas

Lancaster, Texas
City
Lancaster's Historic Town Square
Lancaster's Historic Town Square
Nickname: 
The City of Trees
Location of Lancaster in Dallas County, Texas
Location of Lancaster in Dallas County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°36′8″N 96°46′30″W / 32.60222°N 96.77500°W / 32.60222; -96.77500
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
StateTexasTexas
County Dallas
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City CouncilMayor Clyde C. Hairston
Carol Strain-Burk
Stanley Jaglowski
Marco Mejia
Derrick D. Robinson
Mitchell Cheatham
Betty Gooden-Davis
 • City ManagerOpal Mauldin Robertson
Area
[1]
 • Total33.11 sq mi (85.77 km2)
 • Land33.06 sq mi (85.63 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total41,275
 • Estimate 
(2023)[2]
40,215
 • Density1,186.50/sq mi (458.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
ZIP Codes
75134, 75146
Area code(s)214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code48-41212[3]
GNIS feature ID1339599[4]
WebsiteLancaster-TX.com

Lancaster (/ˈlæŋkɪstər/ LANK-is-tər) is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. Its population was 41,275 according to the 2020 census.[5] 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.[6]

Lancaster is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Lancaster, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Duncanville.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lancaster city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  6. ^ Just The Facts Brochure - Department of Economic Development. City of Lancaster. Retrieved 14 February 2014.