Lancaster, Wisconsin
Lancaster is a city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.[5]. As of the 2010 census, 3.868 people lived there. Lancaster is the county seat of Grant County.
Lancaster, Wisconsin | |
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 Grant County Courthouse in Lancaster | |
 Location of Lancaster in Grant County, Wisconsin. | |
| Coordinates: 42°50′55″N 90°42′38″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2) |
| • Land | 3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,868 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,760 |
| • Density | 1,272.4/sq mi (491.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-42250[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1567823[2] |
| Website | City of Lancaster official website |
History
Major G.M. Price laid out the town in 1837. He was asked to name it Lancaster by a relative who came from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Lancaster was the home of the first governor of Wisconsin, Nelson Dewey.
Geography
Lancaster is located in the unglaciated "Driftless Area" of southwest Wisconsin. Its topography is very different from that of the rest of the state.
The city has a total area of 3.04 square miles (7.87 km2). All of it is land.[1]
Notable people
- George Barnett - Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
- Lisle Blackbourn - NFL head coach
- William Simon U'Ren - Oregon politician
References
- "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Other websites
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