Lancaster, Wisconsin
Lancaster, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
 Lancaster City Hall in 2021 | |
| Nickname: City of the Dome | |
 Location of Lancaster in Grant County, Wisconsin. | |
| Coordinates: 42°50′55″N 90°42′38″W / 42.84861°N 90.71056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Grant |
| Named for | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.01 sq mi (7.80 km2) |
| • Land | 3.01 sq mi (7.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,907 |
| • Density | 1,298.9/sq mi (501.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 53813 |
| Area code | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-42250[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1567823[2] |
| Website | City of Lancaster official website |
Lancaster is a city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.[5]. As of the 2020 census, 3,907 people lived there.[3] Lancaster is the county seat of Grant County.
History[change | change source]
Major G.M. Price laid out the town in 1837. He was asked to name it Lancaster by a relative who came from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Lancaster was the home of the first governor of Wisconsin, Nelson Dewey.
Geography[change | change source]
Lancaster is located in the unglaciated "Driftless Area" of southwest Wisconsin. Its topography is very different from that of the rest of the state.
The city has a total area of 3.01 square miles (7.80 km2). All of it is land.[1]
Notable people[change | change source]
- George Barnett - Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
- Lisle Blackbourn - NFL head coach
- William Simon U'Ren - Oregon politician
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lancaster city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.