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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.
* 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]].
* 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.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 19,2 [[square kilometer|km²]] (7,4 [[square mile|mi²]]).
== Law and government ==
Lancaster is the [[county seat]] of [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]].
== 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.
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of [[2000]], there are 56 348 people, 20 933 households, and 12 162 families residing in the city.
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.
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 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.
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