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Dallas, Pennsylvania

Dallas, Pennsylvania
Borough
Typical street in Dallas
Typical street in Dallas
Motto: "The Pride of the Back Mountain"
Dallas is located in Pennsylvania
Dallas
Dallas
Coordinates: 41°20′0″N 75°58′0″W / 41.33333°N 75.96667°W / 41.33333; -75.96667Coordinates: 41°20′0″N 75°58′0″W / 41.33333°N 75.96667°W / 41.33333; -75.96667
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 / 41.33333; -75.96667.

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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