Town
Town of Lancaster
Lancaster is a town in Massachusetts, in Worcester County.
- State
- Massachusetts
- Population
- 8,993
- Officials listed
- 4
- Incorporated
- 1653
- Government type
- Select Board – Town Meeting
- Fiscal year starts
- —
- Region
- Not listed
- Coordinates
- 42.4836, -71.6756
- County
About Lancaster
Lancaster is listed in the Massachusetts city directory with Worcester County. The directory currently includes 351 cities in Massachusetts and 60 in Worcester County.
The Census place estimate for Lancaster is 8,993 residents.
By population, it ranks 32 of the 60 cities the directory lists in Worcester County.
The source classifies the city's government as Select Board – Town Meeting.
It was incorporated in 1653.
Location
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Contact
701 Main St. Suite 1Lancaster, MA 01523
Phone 978-365-3326
Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.
Council meetings
The Massachusetts source used for this directory does not publish a council meeting schedule for Lancaster.
Officials (4)
The directory lists 4 officials for Lancaster, reproduced from the Massachusetts source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
| Position | Name | Source profile |
|---|---|---|
| Select Board | David Carr | — |
| Select Board | Jason Allison | — |
| Select Board | Ralph Gifford | — |
| Town Administrator | John Woodsmall | — |
Other cities in Worcester County
Lancaster is one of 60 cities the directory lists in Worcester County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Worcester | 211,286 |
| Leominster | 44,209 |
| Fitchburg | 42,145 |
| Shrewsbury | 39,620 |
| Milford | 30,640 |
| Westborough | 22,643 |
| Gardner | 21,381 |
| Grafton | 20,352 |
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Lancaster are reproduced from Massachusetts Municipal Association community profiles + Census estimates.
City website or directory profile for Lancaster
Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Massachusetts coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.