Profile for Lancaster, Massachusetts, MA

Lancaster is on the Nashua River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 22. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.9 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Luther Burbank, horticulturist

Historic sites and museums: Fifth Meeting House

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Lancaster

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (52)

Colleges (1)

Communities (11)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (10)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

Wineries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Lancaster demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Worcester County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Boston area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 01467 ZIP code.

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• Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
• Worcester County tourism

5% of Lancaster residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lancaster ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lancaster
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• Worcester County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Lancaster business guide
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• Courts in Massachusetts
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• Crime in Worcester County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Massachusetts
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lancaster was $21,010, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Massachusetts economic data

31% of Lancaster residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Massachusetts
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• State historical society

Historic districts in Lancaster include Center Village District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Worcester County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lancaster, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $531.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,296.

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Libraries in Lancaster include Thayer Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Lancaster include Clinton-Lancaster Times & Courier

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The average commute time for Lancaster workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Lancaster travel guide
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