Dalton is a borough in
Lackawanna County
Lackawanna County (; unm, Lèkaohane) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania and had a population of 215,896 as of the 2020 census. Its county seat and largest city is Scranton.
The county ...
,
Pennsylvania
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. It is part of
Northeastern Pennsylvania
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and is located approximately eight miles north of the city of
Scranton
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in a suburban area known as “the Abingtons." Dalton is also approximately three miles north of
Clarks Summit, the hub of the Abington community. The population was 1,283 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Dalton is located at (41.535597, -75.735090).
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and 1.90% is water.
Demographics
At the
2000 census 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
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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%.
There were 502 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.1% of households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 61.1% from 18 to 64, and 17% 65 or older. The median age was 45.5 years.
The median household income was in the borough was $47,625. The median family income in the borough was $65,577. Males had a median income of $41,964 versus $30,583 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $25,760. About 5.0% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable places
Dalton is noted for having many business and community services centered in its downtown strip. Along Main Street in a small 0.1 mile location are located a fire station, police office, pizzeria, pub and eatery, library, pharmacy, and post office. Dalton was also the home to the Dalton House, which was part of the National Register of Historic Places. The building was torn down in the 1990s.
Twin town
Dalton is twinned with:
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Dalton-in-Furness
Dalton-in-Furness is a town and former civil parish in the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. In 2011 it had a population of 7,827. It is located north east of Barrow-in-Furness.
History
Dalton is mentioned in the Domesday Book, wr ...
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Cumbria
Cumbria ( ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in North West England, bordering Scotland. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local government, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumb ...
,
England
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United Kingdom
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Populated places established in 1895
Boroughs in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
1895 establishments in Pennsylvania