Dallas, Pennsylvania
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Dallas is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,692 at the 2020 census.[1] The local government describes the borough as the "Pride" of the Back Mountain (a 118 square mile region in northern Luzerne County). The area includes the townships of Dallas, Franklin, Jackson, Kingston, Lake, and Lehman. The region also includes the boroughs of Dallas and Harveys Lake. Dallas is in the vicinity of Misericordia University and Dallas State Correctional Institution (which holds 2,150 inmates).
History
Dallas was first settled in 1797. It was later incorporated as a borough on April 21, 1879, from land entirely within Dallas Township.[2] The township had been formed in 1817[2] and was named for Alexander J. Dallas, who was the 6th United States Secretary of the Treasury and the father of George M. Dallas, the vice president of James Polk.
Geography
Dallas is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert"., or 3.78%, is water.
Most of Dallas is urbanized; however, there are pockets of forests scattered throughout the borough. PA 309 and PA 415 travel through the northern and eastern sections of Dallas. The Huntsville Reservoir makes up the community's southwestern border. Dallas Township borders the borough from the north, east, and south. Lehman Township borders the community from the west.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1880 | 272 | — | |
| 1890 | 415 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 543 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 576 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 581 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 1,188 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 1,484 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 1,674 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 2,586 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 2,398 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 2,679 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 2,567 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 2,557 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 2,804 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 2,692 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 2,687 | [1] | Script error: No such module "String".% |
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At the 2000 census there were 2,557 people, 1,031 households, and 715 families residing in the borough. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 1,094 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[5] The racial makeup of the borough was 97.97% White, 0.47% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 1,031 households, 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.4% of households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median household income was $48,696 and the median family income was $57,344. Males had a median income of $41,500 versus $25,571 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,466. About 3.5% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The school district is the Dallas School District.[9]
Misericordia University maintains a property in Dallas Borough.[10] The majority of the university grounds, and all of the associated census-designated place,[11] are in Dallas Township.[12]
Notable people
- Francis T. McAndrew, psychologist, professor, and author
- Fletcher C. Booker Jr., US Army major general[13]
- Greg Manusky, inside linebacker coach, Minnesota Vikings
- Dan Meuser, U.S. Congressman[14]
- Paige Selenski, U.S. Olympic field hockey player, 2012 Summer Olympics
- Stacey Williams, fashion model
References
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External links
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