Dallas, Pennsylvania
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Typical street in Dallas
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| Motto: "The Pride of the Back Mountain" | |
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| Coordinates: 41°20′0″N 75°58′0″W / 41.33333°N 75.96667°WCoordinates: 41°20′0″N 75°58′0″W / 41.33333°N 75.96667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Settled | 1797 |
| Incorporated | 1879 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
| • Land | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,243 ft (379 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,804 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (450/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 18612 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| Website | Dallas Borough, Pennsylvania |
Dallas is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,804 at the 2010 census. It was created by a charter granted April 21, 1879, from land entirely within Dallas Township. The township had been formed in 1817 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. The local government describes the borough as the "Pride" of The Back Mountain, an area consisting of Dallas, Kingston Township, a part of Wyoming, West Wyoming, and Harveys Lake. Dallas is in the vicinity of Misericordia University and Dallas State Correctional Institution which holds 2,150 inmates.
Dallas is located at 41°20′0″N 75°58′0″W / 41.33333°N 75.96667°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 3.78%, is water.
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