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* In [[1700]] the Swiss [[Mennonite]]s, led by [[Hans Herr]] created the first permanent colony in '''Lancaster'''
* The city was founded in [[1718]], the first city in America that was not located on a waterway
* Named after [[Lancashire, England]] by native John Wright. Its symbol, the red [[rose]], is from the house of Lancaster. The [[Lancaster County Prison]], built in the mid-[[19th century]], is supposed to look like the castle in [[Lancashire, England|Lancashire]].
* The oldest church in the city is the Trinity Lutheran Church founded in [[1729]]
* '''Lancaster''' was the United States [[capital]] for one day, September 28th, in [[1777]] when the [[Continental Congress]] met while passing from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] to [[York, Pennsylvania|York]] to escape the British army after the battle of Brandywine
* In the late [[18th century]] through the early [[19th century]], '''Lancaster''' was the largest inland town in the [[United States]]. It is the oldest inland town.
* The [[Fulton Opera House]], finished in October [[1852]], is the oldest theater give continuous performances in the United States
* President [[James Buchanan]] made his home in '''Lancaster''' at [http://www.wheatland.org/ Wheatland], his mansion
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Lancaster is located at 40°2'23" North, 76°18'16" West (40,039860, -76,304366){{GR|1}}.
 
The land is mostly flat, characteristic of the area. The city is located about 70 miles west of [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], 34 miles southeast of [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]], and 87 miles north of [[Washington D.C.]].
 
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 19,2 [[square kilometer|km²]] (7,4 [[square mile|mi²]]). 19,2 km² (7,4 mi²) of it is land and 0,14% is water.
 
== Law and government ==
Lancaster is the [[county seat]] of [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]]. It is a third class city. An adjacent township is also named Lancaster.
 
== Demographics ==
Lancaster County is the sixth largest metropolitan statistical area in Pennsylvania, with a population of 470 658 according to the 2000 Census.
 
The city has a higher percentage of non-whites than the rest of the county. It is a popular home for many [[Puerto Rican]]s and other [[Latino]]s. There is a concentration of [[Amish]] farms east of the city and in that area [[horse and buggy]]s are commonly seen.
 
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of [[2000]], there are 56 348 people, 20 933 households, and 12 162 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] is 2940,0/km² (7616,5/mi²). There are 23 024 housing units at an average density of 1201,3/km² (3112,1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 61,55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 14,09% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0,44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2,46% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0,08% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 17,44% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3,94% from two or more races. 30,76% of the population are [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.
 
There are 20 933 households out of which 31,6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 33,4% are [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19,0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41,9% are non-families. 33,1% of all households are made up of individuals and 9,9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2,52 and the average family size is 3,23.
 
In the city the population is spread out with 27,5% under the age of 18, 13,9% from 18 to 24, 30,5% from 25 to 44, 17,7% from 45 to 64, and 10,5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 95,2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91,4 males.
 
The median income for a household in the city is $29 770, and the median income for a family is $34 623. Males have a median income of $27 833 versus $21 862 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city is $13 955. 21,2% of the population and 17,9% of families are below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 29,2% of those under the age of 18 and 12,9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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