Lancaster Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | |
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Wheatland (1828) James Buchanan House National Register of Historic Places | |
Map of Lancaster County highlighting Lancaster Township | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Settled | 1717 |
| Incorporated | 1729 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.06 sq mi (15.69 km2) |
| • Land | 5.86 sq mi (15.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,591 |
• Estimate (2021) | 18,496 |
| • Density | 2,915.4/sq mi (1,125.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-071-41224 |
| Website | www |
Lancaster Township is a civil township of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is in the central area of the county, and it immediately surrounds the city of Lancaster. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 18,591.
Lancaster Township is one of the six immediate suburbs of the city of Lancaster, all sharing the same official designation as "Lancaster, Pennsylvania", by the United States Postal Service.