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About Lancaster

The oldest inland city in the United States of America, snuggled along the north and west by the mighty Susquehanna River, was originally settled in 1718. The Honorable James Hamilton laid it out in building lots and out lots, and in 1730, it became the county seat. John Wright, a prominent citizen, gave it the name "Lancaster," after the place in England where he formerly lived. To learn more visit our History page.

Lancaster operates under a Mayor / Council form of Government. The City has a full range of services including Public Safety, Health, Housing, Parks, Streets & Highways, Water operations and Sewer operations.

As part of our continued commitment to improving Downtown, the City retained Hunter Interests, Inc. to develop a plan for the revitalization of the second block of North Queen Street. The result of this work is the Lancaster Square Master Plan.

Lancaster is known nationally for its architectural heritage. To learn more, view the Introduction of Lancaster's Design Guide. The Lancaster Design Guide is a free 153 page guide for maintaining and rehabilitating historic buildings. For more information e-mail or call (717) 291-4726.

The Lancaster City Profile is a set of statistics about the City's Population, Geography, Climate, and Economic Demographics.

Lancaster's strong commitment to its community was nationally recognized with the All-America City Award.

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