Lancaster

Also known as Lancaster, Massachusetts, Lancaster, MA

town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Massachusetts
County: Worcester
Type: Open town meeting
Town administrator: Kate Hodges
Board of selectmen: Jason Allison, Stephen J. Kerrigan , Chair, Alix W Turner
Total: 28.2 sq mi (73.0 km )
Land: 27.7 sq mi (71.8 km )
Water: 0.50 sq mi (1.3 km )
Elevation: 299 ft (91 m)
Density: 304/sq mi (118/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
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Lancaster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Incorporated in 1653, Lancaster is the oldest town in Worcester County. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 8,441. It contains the village of South Lancaster.

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