Borough of Dalton | |
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Country | United States |
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State | Pennsylvania |
County | Lackawanna |
District | Lackawanna Trail School District |
Elevation | 991 ft (302.1 m) |
Coordinates | 41°32′08″N 75°44′06″W / 41.53556°N 75.73500°WCoordinates: 41°32′08″N 75°44′06″W / 41.53556°N 75.73500°W |
Area | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
- land | 3.1 sq mi (8 km2) |
- water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 3.13% |
Population | 1,234 (2010) |
Density | 398.1/sq mi (153.7/km2) |
Mayor | Aaron Holzman |
Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
- summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Zip Code | 18414 |
Area code | 570 |
Code 2 | Mayo: Aaron Holzman |
Dalton is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is located approximately 8 miles north of the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania in a growing suburban area known as the "Abingtons." Dalton is also approximately 3 miles north of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, the hub of the Abington community. The population was 1,234 at the 2010 census.
Dalton is located at 41°32′8″N 75°44′6″W / 41.53556°N 75.73500°W (41.535597, -75.735090).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), of which, 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (1.90%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,234 people, 502 households, and 357 families residing in the borough. The population density was 398.1 people per square mile (153.7/km²). There were 547 housing units at an average density of 176.5 per square mile (68.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.6% White, 0.1% Black, 0.2% American Indian, 1.3% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1% of the population.