Lancaster, Texas
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| Lancaster, Texas |
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| Counties | Dallas County |
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| Mayor | Joe Tillotson [1] |
| Area | |
| - City | 29.3 mi² / 75.9 km² |
| - Land | 29.3 mi² / 75.9 km² |
| - Water | 0.03% / 0 km² |
| Population | |
| - City (2000) | 25,894 |
| - Density | 126.4/km² |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) |
| Website: http://www.ci.lancaster.tx.us/ | |
| Dallas | Dallas | Hutchins |
| DeSoto | Lancaster | Wilmer |
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| Glenn Heights | Red Oak | Ferris |
Lancaster is a city in Dallas County, Texas (USA). As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 25,894 (though a 2006 estimate placed the city's population at 33,550).
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[edit] Geography
Lancaster is located at (32.602236, -96.774990)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 75.9 km² (29.3 mi²). 75.9 km² (29.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
[edit] History
Founded in 1852 and incorporated in May 1866, Lancaster was one of the first incorporated communities in Dallas County. It was named after Lancaster, Kentucky, the founder's home town, via Lancaster, Pennsylvania and then to the Original Lancaster in England.
In 1994 the majority of Lancaster's historic Town Square was destroyed by a tornado and was never completely rebuilt.
On February 27th, 1934, Bonnie Parker & Clyde Barrow (Bonnie & Clyde), of the Barrow Gang, robbed the Lancaster (Texas) Bank (R.P. Henry & Sons Bank) that was at the town square. Bonnie Parker waited in the getaway car while Clyde and Raymond Hamilton walked in and walked out with over $6,000.
[edit] Demographics
| Year | Pop. |
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| 1890 | 741 |
| 1900 | 1,045 |
| 1910 | 1,115 |
| 1920 | 1,190 |
| 1930 | 1,133 |
| 1940 | 1,151 |
| 1950 | 1,632 |
| 1960 | 7,501 |
| 1970 | 10,522 |
| 1980 | 14,807 |
| 1990 | 22,117 |
| 2000 | 25,894 |
| 2005 (est.) | 31,700 |
| 2006 (est.) | 33,550 |
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 25,894 people, 9,182 households, and 6,895 families residing in the city. The population density was 341.3/km² (884.0/mi²). There were 9,590 housing units at an average density of 126.4/km² (327.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 37.63% White, 53.00% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 6.58% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.59% of the population.
There were 9,182 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 20.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,773, and the median income for a family was $48,498. Males had a median income of $33,406 versus $30,653 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,731. About 6.1% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Lancaster is served mainly by the Lancaster Independent School District and to a lesser extent by the Dallas Independent School District. The Dallas ISD portion was served by the Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District before Dallas ISD took over the district (Lancaster ISD was given the first option to take over WHISD but declined).
[edit] External links
- City of Lancaster
- Lancaster Economic Development Corporation
- Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
[edit] References
- ^ Lancaster Chamber of Commerce - Our Community. Retrieved 4 July 2006.
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