Dallastown, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Dallastown, Pennsylvania
Image Blank Emblem:Dallastown, PA Keystone Marker in 2012.jpg
Blank Emblem Type:Keystone Marker
Blank Emblem Size:250px
Blank Emblem Link:Keystone Markers
Mapsize:260px
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Dallastown
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Dallastown in Pennsylvania
Subdivision Name:United States
Government Type:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Terry L. Meyers
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1844
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1866
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.03
Area Land Km2:2.03
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.79
Area Land Sq Mi:0.79
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Total:4195
Population Density Km2:2062.63
Population Density Sq Mi:5343.95
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.9°N -76.6408°W
Elevation Ft:876
Postal Code:17313
Website:Dallastown
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Dallastown is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,195 at the 2020 census. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area.

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 U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8sqmi, all land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 4,087 people, 1,622 households, and 1,026 families living in the borough. The population density was 5567.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,707 housing units at an average density of 2325.2/mi2. 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%.

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.

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 (1760abbr=offNaNabbr=off.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.