Dallastown is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,187 at the 2020 census. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area.
History
Settled in 1736, the town was renamed after George M. Dallas of Philadelphia (Vice President of the United States during the Polk administration) during the presidential campaign of 1844. Dallastown was incorporated as a borough in April 1866.
President Lyndon Johnson visited Dallastown in 1966 as part of the town's centennial celebration.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Dallastown had a population of 4,195. The median age was 36.0 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.1 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,688 households in Dallastown, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.7% were married-couple households, 23.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.