Northeast

Lancaster

Erie County, NY

Population

10,160

Walk Score

77 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$873

Median home value

$170,100

Incorporated

1833

Lancaster is a town in Erie County, New York, United States, centered 14 miles east of downtown Buffalo. Lancaster is an outer ring suburb of Buffalo. As of the 2020 Census, the town population was 45,106. Located within the town is the village of Lancaster and the eastern half of the village of Depew. Depew's western half lies within the town of Cheektowaga.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Broadway Historic District · listed 2015
  • Central Avenue Historic District · listed 2014

Notable landmarks

  • Bruce-Briggs Brick Block · listed 1999
  • Building at 5430 Broadway
  • Building at 5472 1/2 Broadway
  • Building at 5476 Broadway
  • Building at 5489 Broadway
  • Building at 5490 Broadway
  • Building at 5500 Broadway
  • Building at 5513 Broadway
  • Building at 5532 Broadway
  • Clark-Lester House · listed 1999
  • DePew Lodge No. 823, Free and Accepted Masons · listed 1999
  • Depew-Lancaster Boys' Club
  • Elks Lodge BPOE 1478
  • House at 5427-5429 Broadway
  • House at 5431-5433 Broadway
  • House at 5432 Broadway
  • House at 5437 Broadway
  • House at 5441 Broadway
  • House at 5443 Broadway
  • House at 5455 Broadway
  • House at 5460 Broadway
  • House at 5470 Broadway
  • House at 5472 Broadway
  • House at 5481-5485 Broadway
  • House at 5482 Broadway
  • …and 74 more

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