Dallastown, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Dallastown is a borough in York County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 4,049 at the 2010 census.
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.
, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 4,087 people, 1,622 households, and 1,026 families residing 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% of the population.
There were 1,622 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the borough the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the borough was $37,500, and the median income for a family 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.
. Though Dallastown Area Middle School
and Dallastown Area High School
are in the borough itself, only 1 of the 5 elementary schools can say they are actually in Dallastown.
St. Joseph's Catholic School is also in Dallastown. It provides Catholic education to students in grades Pre-K to 6.
York County, Pennsylvania
York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 434,972. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 4,049 at the 2010 census.
History
Dallastown was named after George M. DallasGeorge M. Dallas
George Mifflin Dallas was a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and the 11th Vice President of the United States , serving under James K. Polk.-Family and early life:...
of Philadelphia (Vice President of the United States during the Polk
James K. Polk
James Knox Polk was the 11th President of the United States . Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He later lived in and represented Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as the 17th Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 12th Governor of Tennessee...
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 BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 4,087 people, 1,622 households, and 1,026 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.
There were 1,622 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the borough the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the borough was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $44,500. Males had a median income of $35,679 versus $25,169 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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 the Dallastown Area School DistrictDallastown Area School District
The Dallastown Area School District is a school district covering the Boroughs of Dallastown, Jacobus, Loganville, and Yoe and Springfield Township and York Township in York County, Pennsylvania. The district covers . There are approximately 35,000 residents in 2009 The district operates five...
. Though Dallastown Area Middle School
Dallastown Area Middle School
Dallastown Area Middle School is a seventh-eighth grade facility on the Dallastown Area School District's Secondary Campus. Each grade is split into teams and students stay "on-team" unless to go to another class...
and Dallastown Area High School
Dallastown Area High School
Dallastown Area High School is an American High School with approximately 1,900 students located in Dallastown Area School District in Dallastown, Pennsylvania in York County, Pennsylvania...
are in the borough itself, only 1 of the 5 elementary schools can say they are actually in Dallastown.
St. Joseph's Catholic School is also in Dallastown. It provides Catholic education to students in grades Pre-K to 6.