Lancaster Worcester County, Massachusetts
Lancaster: Town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
About
Lancaster is a town located in the county of Worcester in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Its population at the 2010 census was 8,055 and a population density of 286 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 7,857 inhabitants.
The town was created 379 years ago in 1642.
Lancaster Quick Facts
Population : | 7,857 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Massachusetts (United States) |
County : | Worcester County |
Postal code : | 01523 |
Area : | 28.2 km2 |
Named for : | Lancaster |
Altitude : | 299 feet / 91 meters |
Establishment : | January 01, 1643 (379 years ago) |
Time Zone : | Eastern Time Zone |
Local time : | 12:28:59 (16th May 2022) |
Density : | 279 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -2.52% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Lancaster is located at 42°27'20"N 71°40'23"W (42.4556500, -71.6731200). It has 2 neighbors: Clinton and Shirley.
Lancaster map
- Official Website
Official website of Lancaster
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Lancaster decreased by 2.52% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 8,055 | - | census |
2011 | 8,007 | -0.6% | estimation process |
2012 | 8,083 | 0.94% | estimation process |
2013 | 7,990 | -1.16% | estimation process |
2014 | 7,910 | -1.01% | estimation process |
2015 | 7,953 | 0.54% | estimation process |
2016 | 8,025 | 0.9% | estimation process |
2017 | 8,132 | 1.32% | estimation process |
2018 | 8,070 | -0.77% | estimation process |
2019 | 8,082 | 0.15% | estimation process |
2020 | 7,857 | -2.86% | estimation process |
People born in Lancaster (18)
People born in Lancaster, including astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt, botanist, horticulturist and pioneer in agricultural science Luther Burbank, politician Ezra Butler, .
List
- Caroline Lee Hentz (American author and educator) she was born in 01/06/1800
- Charles Frederick Chandler (American chemist) he was born in 06/12/1836
- Edward E. Willard (American politician) he was born in 25/09/1862
- Frank Bancroft (US manager in Major League Baseball (1846-1921)) he was born in 09/05/1846
- Hannah Flagg Gould (American writer) she was born in 03/09/1788
- James Allen (highwayman, born 1809) he was born in 01/01/1900
- Nathaniel Thayer, Jr. (American businessman) he was born in 11/09/1808
- Samuel Willard (American physician) he was born in 13/04/1748
- Julia Abigail Fletcher Carney (American writer) she was born in 06/04/1823
- Herman Vandenburg Ames (American author and academic) he was born in 07/08/1865
- James C. Carter (American lawyer) he was born in 01/01/1827
- Steve Kerrigan (American politician) he was born in 17/09/1971
- Henry Whiting ((1788-1851) American soldier) he was born in 28/11/1788
- Benjamin Apthorp Gould (American classical philologist) he was born in 15/06/1787
- Charles A. Jewett (American engraver) he was born in 01/01/1816
Schools in Lancaster
College & universities near Lancaster, MA
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
164535 | Assabet Valley Regional Technical School | Marlborough (MA) | 01752 |
Stations (30)
Amtrak & bus stations near Lancaster, MA
Code | Name | Address | Type |
---|---|---|---|
WOR | Union Station | 2 Washington Square | RAIL |
FRA | Framingham station | 417 Waverly St. | RAIL |
NSH | Nashua, NH | 8 North Southwood Drive | BUS |
WOB | Anderson Regional Transportation Center | 100 Atlantic Ave. | RAIL |
BBY | Back Bay station | 145 Dartmouth St. | RAIL |
Post offices near Lancaster
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|
Lancaster Post Office | Lancaster (MA) | 01523 |
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- Lancaster , California city in central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States with a population of 155,822 people.
- Lancaster , Ohio city in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States with a population of 40,932 people.
- Lancaster , Texas city in Dallas County, Texas, United States with a population of 39,265 people.
- Lancaster , Pennsylvania city in central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States with a population of 17,106 people.
- Lancaster , New York town in Erie County, New York with a population of 10,064 people.
- Lancaster , South Carolina city in central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States with a population of 9,156 people.
- Lancaster , Kentucky city in and seat of Garrard County, Kentucky, United States with a population of 3,840 people.
- Lancaster , Wisconsin city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States with a population of 3,700 people.
- Lancaster , New Hampshire town in New Hampshire, United States with a population of 3,234 people.
- Lancaster , Indiana township in Wells County, Indiana with a population of 1,494 people.
- Lancaster , Illinois city in Illinois, United States of America with a population of 1,411 people.
- Lancaster , Missouri city in Schuyler County, Missouri, United States with a population of 744 people.
- Lancaster , Minnesota city in Kittson County, Minnesota with a population of 327 people.
- Lancaster , Kansas city in Kansas, U.S. with a population of 282 people.
Other cities in Worcester County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Worcester County , MA. (more)
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Worcester | 184,570 | County seat city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States |
Leominster | 41,548 | City in Massachusetts |
Fitchburg | 40,310 | City in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States |
Shrewsbury | 38,910 | Town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States |
Milford | 28,965 | Town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States |
Gardner | 20,585 | City in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States |
Holden | 19,259 | Town in Massachusetts |
Grafton | 19,082 | Town in Massachusetts |
Westborough | 19,063 | Town in Massachusetts |
Webster | 16,822 | City in Massachusetts, US |
Southbridge | 16,788 | City in Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA |
Auburn | 16,701 | Town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States |
Northbridge | 16,621 | Town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America |
Northborough | 15,038 | City in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America |
Uxbridge | 14,352 | Town in Worcester County, Massachusetts |
Millbury | 13,973 | Town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States |
Distance to Other Cities
Lancaster distances to largest Massachusetts cities