Dallastown, Pennsylvania

Dallastown, Pennsylvania
Borough
Keystone Marker
Location in York County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 39°54′0″N76°38′27″W / 39.90000°N 76.64083°W / 39.90000; -76.64083 Coordinates: 39°54′0″N76°38′27″W / 39.90000°N 76.64083°W / 39.90000; -76.64083
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	York
Settled	1844
Incorporated	1866
Government
• Type	Borough Council
• Mayor	Terry L. Meyers
Area [1]
• Total	0.79 sq mi (2.03 km2)
• Land	0.79 sq mi (2.03 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	876 ft (267 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	4,195
• Density	5,343.95/sq mi (2,062.63/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	17313
Area code	717
FIPS code	42-18072
Website	Dallastown

Dallastown is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States, and a suburb of The City of York. The population was 4,049 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

History

Dallastown was named after George M. Dallas of Philadelphia (Vice President of the United States during the Polk administration) during the presidential campaign of 1844. Dallastown was incorporated April 1866.

President Lyndon Johnson visited Dallastown in 1966 as part of the town's centennial celebration.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	287		—
1880	482		67.9%
1890	779		61.6%
1900	1,181		51.6%
1910	1,884		59.5%
1920	2,124		12.7%
1930	2,849		34.1%
1940	2,917		2.4%
1950	3,304		13.3%
1960	3,615		9.4%
1970	3,560		−1.5%
1980	3,949		10.9%
1990	3,974		0.6%
2000	4,087		2.8%
2010	4,049		−0.9%
2020	4,195		3.6%
Sources: [4] [5] [6] [2]

At the 2000 census there were 4,087 people, 1,622 households, and 1,026 families living in the borough. The population density was 5,567.2 people per square mile (2,161.6/km²). There were 1,707 housing units at an average density of 2,325.2 per square mile (902.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.19% White, 0.78% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79%. ^[5]

Of the 1,622 households 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 29.8% of households were one person and 12.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91.

The age distribution was 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.

The median household income was $37,500 and the median family income was $44,500. Males had a median income of $35,679 versus $25,169 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,249. About 3.4% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.

St. Joseph's Catholic School

Education

Dallastown Borough is home to Dallastown Elementary School, Senior High school, and Middle School, which is part of the Dallastown Area School District, which consists of eight local schools, including the Dallastown Intermediate School, built in 2010.

St. Joseph's Catholic School was also in Dallastown. It provided Catholic education to students in grades Pre-K to 6. It is now closed.

Dallastown Area Senior High School has the longest hallway in a school in Pennsylvania, almost 1/3 of a mile (1,760 ft or 536.45 meters).

Notable people

• Cameron Mitchell, film and television actor, was born in Dallastown.
• Kim Jones, sports reporter, was born in Dallastown.
• Kill John, rock and roll band, was formed in Dallastown.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
3. "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Dallastown borough, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 4, 2011.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.

External links

• Official website