Lancaster, Ohio

Lancaster is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, in the United States. About 40,522 people were living in Lancaster as of the year 2020.^[2] It can be found by the Hocking River. Lancaster has an area of 18.1 square miles.

Lancaster, Ohio
City
Lancaster as viewed from Mount Pleasant in 2006
Nickname(s):  "Glass City", "The Stir", "L Town"
Location of Lancaster, Ohio
Location of Lancaster in Fairfield County
Coordinates: 39°43′N 82°36′W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Fairfield
Area [1]
• Total	19.03 sq mi (49.29 km2)
• Land	18.97 sq mi (49.12 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation	879 ft (268 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	40,552
• Density	2,138.03/sq mi (825.50/km2)
Demonym	Lancastrian
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	43130
Area codes	740 and 220
FIPS code	39-41720
GNIS feature ID	1048903[3]
Website	www.ci.lancaster.oh.us