Dushore, Pennsylvania
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 Map of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania highlighting Dushore |
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| Coordinates: 41°31′40″N 76°24′02″W / 41.52778°N 76.40056°WCoordinates: 41°31′40″N 76°24′02″W / 41.52778°N 76.40056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Sullivan |
| Settled | 1794 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1859 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,450 ft (440 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 609 |
| • Density | 779.5/sq mi (304.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
| Zip code | 18614 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| Website | Borough of Dushore, PA |
Dushore is a borough in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 608 at the 2010 census. Dushore is home to Sullivan County's only traffic light.
The first permanent settler in the Dushore area was John Mosier, who settled there in 1825. The community itself, however, was founded by and named for the French navy captain Aristide Aubert Dupetit-Thouars. Dushore was incorporated from Cherry Township in 1859.
Dushore is located at 41°31′31″N 76°24′0″W / 41.52528°N 76.40000°W (41.525227, -76.399924).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8-square-mile (2.1 km2), of which 0.78-square-mile (2.0 km2) is land and 1.28% is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 608 people, 341 households, and 134 families residing in the borough. The population density was 779.5 people per square mile (304.5/km²). There were 408 housing units at an average density of 523.1 per square mile (204.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.8% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% some other race, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
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