ZIP Code 75146

Lancaster is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Lancaster, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Duncanville. Founded in 1852 as a frontier post, Lancaster is one of Dallas County's earliest settlements. Today, it is a suburban community located in the DallasFort Worth metroplex, about 15 mi (24 km) south of downtown Dallas. During the American Civil War, the Sherrod &and Company contracted with the State of Texas to manufacture replicas of the Colt.44 caliber caliber Colt gun. In the early years of Reconstruction, a drought crippled the economy to such an extent that few residents could afford more than the basic of necessities. Local telephone service came to Lancaster in 1877, and the city's square was dug in 1876. The first public square in the city was built in the town's square in 1889, with each square being promptly rebuilt in 1918. The city's public square was first dug in the square in 1879, and each square was promptly rebuilt again in 1918, with the square being dug in each square again in 1881, and in 1925, the first telephone service was brought to the city. The town was named after A. Bledsoe, who was born in Lancaster, Kentucky, in 1801, and later served as Dallas County judge and state comptroller. The official plat of the town of Lancaster was not filed with Dallas County until 1857, when it was surveyed and staked off the original town.

History

Around 600 families settled in what became known as Peters Colony from 1841 through 1844. The first group to settle in the Lancaster area was Roderick Rawlins and his family from Greene County, Illinois. The official plat of the town of Lancaster was not filed with Dallas County until 1857. During the American Civil War, the Tucker, Sherrod &and Company contracted with the State of Texas to manufacture replicas of the.44 caliber Colt Dragoon from a factory on West Main Street in Lancaster. Lancaster was incorporated on May 5, 1881, and the first public well was dug in 1876. In 1891, Lancaster's train depot opened as a stop on the Dallas and Waco Railway. The town's square was destroyed in the Fires of 1877, but rebuilt in 1918 and again in 1918, each time being promptly rebuilt each time. Lancaster's newspaper began printing in December 1888, and it became part of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad in 1891. The Lancaster Herald began printing later that year, and in 1892, it became the first newspaper to be published in the state of Texas. The city was incorporated in 1881 and the newspaper was printed in December 1886. It was the first city in Texas to have a post office, which was established in 1848. Lancaster is located on the Texas-Mexico border and was once the largest city in the United States, with a population of more than 100,000. It is now home to the University of Texas at Dallas and the Texas Tech University.

Geography

Lancaster is located in southern Dallas County and is part of the DallasFort Worth metroplex, the largest metropolitan area in Texas. On November 14, 2011, a tract of land covering 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²) within Lancaster's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) was annexed to the city. Lancaster is located within the humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen climate classification: Cfa), which is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. Typically, July is the warmest month and January is the coolest month. The maximum average precipitation occurs in May. The city has a total area of 30.35 square miles (78.6 km²), of which 30.28 sq mi are land and 0.07 sq mi is covered by water. Ten Mile Creek and its tributaries are major drainage features in and around the city, which is situated within the Blackland Prairie region of Texas. Because the area was used for farming and other agricultural businesses, much of the natural vegetation has been cleared. Areas near creeks have retained some of their original tree cover, which includes pecan trees, cedar elms, and several species of oaks. Lancaster has a population of 2,816 (2,716 in 2011). The city is located on the Texas Panhandle, which borders Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the city's population at 2,715 (2.7 million in 2011).

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 41,275 people, 13,646 households, and 9,660 families residing in the city. The city's population is expected to rise to 41,000 by the end of the decade. It is the largest city in the state with a population of more than 30,000. The population of the city was 41,200 as of the 2010 U.N. census. The U.K. population was 17,856. The state's population was 20,854 as of 2010. The number of people living in the town is expected rise to 40,000 in the 2020 census. It has a total population of 41,300, up from 38,500 in the 2010 census. the city has an estimated population of 40,500, down from 40,700 in the 2000 census. it has a population density of 1,828.5 people per square mile (2,827.5 per square kilometer) and a population growth rate of 1.7 per cent. The town's population has grown from 17,000 to 41.4 in the past decade. it is expected that the population will reach 41,500 by the 2020 United States census, and 40,600 by the 2050 census. The city is home to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a public university. It also has a private college, the College of Arts and Sciences, and a community college.

Economy

Lancaster has attracted the attention of logistics-related companies in recent years. Park 20/35 at the northeast corner of Houston School Road and Cedardale Road is the largest logistics business park in Lancaster. The city's location in the fast-growing DallasFort Worth metroplex region, land availability, easy access to three major interstate highways, Lancaster Regional Airport, and a planned 200-acre BNSF intermodal freight facility round out the logistic options of road, rail, and air for the transport of goods.According to Lancaster's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Quaker Oats/PepsiCo, Mars Petcare and BMW among others. The top employer in Lancaster's economy is: Lancaster's top employers are: BMW, Quakers Oats, and Mars Pet Care. The economy of Lancaster has diversified with light industrial manufacturing, distribution, health care, education, residential development, and retail services all significant components of the local economy. The economic base has grown from an agrarian market center in the 19th century to a major transportation hub in the 20th century. It is also a major employer in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex region with more than 1,000 jobs. The local economy is growing at an average rate of 3.7 percent per year, according to the city's 2013 Comprehensive Annual financial report. The growth rate is expected to continue in the next few years, with the economy expected to grow at a rate of 4.5 percent.

Government

The City of Lancaster is a home-rule city with a councilmanager government. The day-to-day management of the city is directed by a city manager. The seven-member city council consists of the mayor, who represents the city as a whole and is elected at-large, and six members elected in single-member districts. The current electoral system was implemented in 1994. The mayor and city council members serve staggered three-year terms. Lancaster is located in Texas' 30th congressional district of the U.S. House of Representatives and is represented by Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson. In the Texas Legislature, Lancaster is in District 23 of the Texas Senate, represented by Democrats Royce West and Carl Sherman, Sr. The city is a voluntary member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments, the purpose of which is to co-ordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions. The purpose of the council is to eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions. It is the only council of its kind in the state of Texas. The council's purpose is to provide regional solutions to regional problems and to facilitate joint decisions between local and state governments. It was formed in 1994 and is based in the town of Lancaster, Texas. It has a population of 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in the city of Lancaster and its surrounding areas. Lancaster has a mayor and a city council of seven members, who are elected for staggered three year terms. It also has a council manager, who is appointed by the city council and serves as chief administrative officer for the city.

Education

Lancaster is served mainly by the Lancaster Independent School District (LISD) The school district consists of 11 campuses: seven elementary schools, one sixth grade center, one middle school, one high school, and an alternative school. Approximately 6,800 students were enrolled in LISD as of Fall 2013. Cedar Valley College, a two-year accredited institution affiliated with the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) is located on the border of Lancaster and Dallas. The University of North Texas at Dallas campus is located just north of the Lancaster city limits in far southern Dallas. Life School Lancaster opened in 2007 and serves students from kindergarten through sixth grade. In January 2012, the Accelerated Intermediate Academy (AIA) opened an elementary campus in Lancaster on East Belt Line Road. The Lancaster Veterans Memorial Library is located in Lancaster Community Park. Lancaster residents can obtain a library card free of charge, which entitles the bearer to borrow materials and use the public-access internet computers. Nonresidents may purchase alibrary card for a nominal, annual fee.Just north ofThe library is a paved contemplative garden funded by the nonprofit Friends of the Lancasters Veterans Memorial Library organization. The library relocated from a building on West Main Street in downtown to its present location in May 2001. The 23,000 square foot facility includes a public meeting room, reading lounge, and genealogical center. As of spring 2013, 6,375 students are enrolled at the campus.

Parks and recreation

The system of public parks in Lancaster covers more than 600 acres. Lancaster Community Park is the most-used park in the city. Country View Golf Course is an 18-hole, par-70 public golf course located on West Belt Line Road. The newest addition to the park system is the 2.4 mile Pleasant Run Hike and Bike Trail. Two nature preserves have been established in Lancaster, Bear Creek Nature Park and the Ten Mile Creek Preserve. The Lancaster Recreation Center features an indoor water park, gymnasium, elevated jogging track, and fitness atrium with an aerobics/dance room. It also includes a banquet room and catering kitchen that can be used for meetings and other social events. The Senior Life Center is a full-service activity center serving adults aged 50 years and older. The facility includes a dining hall, commercial kitchen, classrooms, computer lab, and reading lounge. Transportation to and from the center is available for Lancaster residents in need. It was designed by Florida architect Ron Garl, and opened for play in 1989. It is located on land donated to the city by Dallas County. It remains largely undeveloped to protect the natural meadows and wooded areas. A two-mile unpaved trail runs through the preserve. It has a chipping area, putting green, and driving range, as well as on-site golf pro shop and sports bar. The course spans 6,461 yards from the back tee with Bermuda grass fairways.

Culture

Lancaster has three properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Texas Historical Commission has designated 14 sites in the Lancaster area with historical markers. Listed below are the sites in Lancaster with state historical markers and the year they received the designation: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091, 2092, 2093, 2094, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2098, 2099, 20200, 20206, 20207, 20208, 20209, 20204, 20205, 20210, 20211, 20220, 20223, 20229, 20230, 20234, 20237, 20240, 20233, 20236, 20235, 20250, 20245, 20246, 20227, 20238, 20239, 20244, 20251, 20255, 20226, 20253, 20247, 20254, 20256, 20259, 20258, 20257, 20270, 20263, 20264, 20261, 20267, 20274, 20277, 20278, 20279, 20308, 20309, 20303, 20305, 20310, 20306, 20307, 20304, 20301, 20300, 20302, 20312, 20313, 20404, 20401.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas = 32.3. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 87. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 12. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Lancaster = 5.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 41,275 individuals with a median age of 33.6 age the population grows by 44.30% in Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,186.50 residents per square mile of area (458.10/km²). There are average 2.83 people per household in the 12,966 households with an average household income of $46,841 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 11.00% of the available work force and has dropped -1.43% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 26.14%. The number of physicians in Lancaster per 100,000 population = 225.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Lancaster = 38.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 1.1 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 68. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 229. 96 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 34 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 25, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas which are owned by the occupant = 61.45%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 20 years with median home cost = $97,810 and home appreciation of -7.84%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $17.84 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,638 per student. There are 18.4 students for each teacher in the school, 779 students for each Librarian and 418 students for each Counselor. 7.10% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 12.89% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.16% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).