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Country :
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United States
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State :
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Pennsylvania
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County :
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Lancaster
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Founded :
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1729
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Incorporated (borough) :
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1742
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Incorporated (city) :
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1818
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Founded by :
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James Hamilton
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Named for :
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Lancaster, Lancashire, England
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Seat :
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Lancaster County
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• Type :
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Strong mayor − council
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• Mayor :
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Danene Sorace (D)
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• City Council :
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Member List
James Reichenbach - PresidentPete SotoChris BallentineFaith CraigJanet DiazJohn GrauperaIsmail Smith Wade-El
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• City :
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59,322
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• Land :
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7.23 sq mi (18.72 km2)
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• Water :
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0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
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• Metro :
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507,766
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Elevation :
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368 ft (112 m)
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• Estimate (2019)[2] :
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59,265
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• Rank :
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10th in Pennsylvania
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• Density :
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8,200.50/sq mi (3,166.09/km2)
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• Urban :
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402,004
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Demonym(s) :
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Lancastrians
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Time zone :
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UTC−5 (EST)
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• Summer (DST) :
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UTC−4 (EDT)
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ZIP Codes :
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17573, 17601−17608, 17611, 17622, 17699
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Area code(s) :
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717 and 223
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FIPS code :
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42-41216
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Website :
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cityoflancasterpa.com
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