Lancaster, New Hampshire
Lancaster is a town located along the Connecticut River in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The town is named after the city of Lancaster in England. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,218,[2] the second largest in the county after Berlin. It is the county seat of Coos County and gateway to the Great North Woods Region of the state. Lancaster, which includes the villages of Grange and South Lancaster, is home to Weeks State Park and the Lancaster Fair. Part of the White Mountain National Forest is in the eastern portion. The town is part of the Berlin, NH−VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Lancaster, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
 Main Street | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: "The friendly town in the friendly state" | |
 Location in Coös County, New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates: 44°29′20″N 71°34′09″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Coös |
| Incorporated | 1763 |
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| Government | |
| • Select Board |
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| • Town Manager | Ben Gaetjens-Oleson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.1 sq mi (132.3 km2) |
| • Land | 50.0 sq mi (129.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) 2.19% |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,218 |
| • Density | 64/sq mi (24.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 03584 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-40420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873640 |
| Website | www |
The main village in town, where 1,941 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Lancaster census-designated place (CDP) and is located at the junctions of U.S. Route 3 and U.S. Route 2, along the Israel River.
Lancaster is the site of the "PorcFest", an annual liberty-themed festival of the Free State Project that draws multiple thousands of visitors each year.[3][4]