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  | City: | Lancaster | 
| State: | Massachusetts | 
| Area Code: | 978 | 
| Latitude: | 42.472120 | 
| Longitude: | -71.667642 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | North Lancaster | 
| Population: | 5,236 | 
| 2000 Population: | 7,273 | 
| White Population: | 6,131 | 
| Black Population: | 782 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 549 | 
| Asian Population: | 85 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 14 | 
| Other Population: | 114 | 
| Male Population: | 4,053 | 
| Female Population: | 3,220 | 
| Median Age: | 36.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.60 | 
| Households: | 2,101 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.80 | 
| Average House Value: | $169,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $60,885 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 110 | 
| Number of Employees: | 1,359 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $40,253,000 | 
| Land Area: | 24.171 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.421 sq mi | 
            Still River, MA (       2.1 miles)
             South Lancaster, MA (       2.2 miles)
             Bolton, MA (       4.0 miles)
             Clinton, MA (       4.2 miles)
             Harvard, MA (       4.7 miles)
             Devens, MA (       5.2 miles)
             Sterling, MA (       6.0 miles)
             Berlin, MA (       6.4 miles)
             Leominster, MA (       6.4 miles)