Lancaster, Ohio

Lancaster, Ohio
Main Street in Downtown Lancaster
Nicknames: 
"Glass City", "The Stir", "L Town"
Interactive map of Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster
Lancaster
Coordinates: 39°44′35″N 82°36′25″W / 39.74306°N 82.60694°W / 39.74306; -82.60694
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyFairfield
Area
 • Total
19.03 sq mi (49.29 km2)
 • Land18.97 sq mi (49.12 km2)
 • Water0.066 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
840 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
40,552
 • Density2,138/sq mi (825.5/km2)
DemonymLancastrian
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
43130
Area codes740 and 220
FIPS code39-41720
GNIS feature ID1086078
Websitehttps://www.lancasterohio.gov/

Lancaster (locally /ˈlæŋk(ə)stər/ LANK-(ə-)stər) is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, and its county seat. The population was 40,552 at the 2020 United States census, making it Ohio's 30th largest city, having surpassed Warren and Findlay due to its own growth while the latter two cities declined. The city is near the Hocking River in the south-central part of the state, about 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Columbus and 38 miles (61 km) southwest of Zanesville. It is part of the Columbus metropolitan area.