Dillsburg, Pennsylvania

Dillsburg, Pennsylvania
Borough
Houses on Baltimore St.
Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°06′41″N 77°02′09″W / 40.11139°N 77.03583°W / 40.11139; -77.03583Coordinates: 40°06′41″N 77°02′09″W / 40.11139°N 77.03583°W / 40.11139; -77.03583
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	York
Settled	1740
Incorporated	1833
Government
• Type	Borough Council
• Mayor	Wendell Hollinger
Area
• Total	0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,563
• Density	3,200/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code	17019
Area code(s)	717 Exchanges: 432,502
Website	Dillsburg

Dillsburg is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,563 as of the 2010 census.

Dillsburg is surrounded by Carroll Township in northwestern York County, Pennsylvania. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

The town is named for Matthew Dill, an immigrant from County Monaghan, Ireland, who settled the town in 1740. The village became a center for local agriculture.

During the Civil War's Gettysburg Campaign, Dillsburg was twice invaded by Confederate cavalry, first by Albert G. Jenkins's brigade, then by Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's division.

Dill's Tavern, founded in the 1750s with a current building constructed between 1794 and 1819, and the Rev. Anderson B. Quay House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,063 people, 902 households, and 579 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,600.7 people per square mile (1,008.3/km²). There were 936 housing units at an average density of 1,180.0 per square mile (457.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.19% White, 0.48% African American, 0.44% Native American, 1.21% Asian, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.