Dillsburg is a

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, United States. The population was 2,641 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area.

History

The town is named for Matthew Dill, an immigrant from

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, Ireland, who settled the town in 1740. The village became a center for local agriculture. During the

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's Gettysburg Campaign, Dillsburg was twice invaded by

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, first by

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, 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

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Geography

Dillsburg is surrounded by Carroll Township in northwestern York County. According to the

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, the borough has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 2,063 people, 902 households, and 579 families living in the borough. The population density was . There were 936 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 97.19%

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, 0.48%

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, 0.44% Native American, 1.21% Asian, and 0.68% from two or more races.

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or Latino people of any race were 0.29% of the population. There were 902 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89. In the borough, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $37,530, and the median income for a family was $46,797. Males had a median income of $42,235 versus $21,995 for females. The

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for the borough was $19,801. About 7.5% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the

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, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Town festivals

Dillsburg's Farmers Fair celebration is held annually during the third weekend in October. Among the many attractions are the parades on Friday and Saturday evenings, the classic car and farm tractor parade Saturday afternoon, and Civil War reenactments at the nearby Dill's Tavern. A wide variety of food can be found, from common concessions to specialty theme items such as fried pickles and pickle soup. Dillsburg drops a larger-than-life pickle on

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in an event called the "Pickle Drop".

District schools

* Northern York County School District * Dillsburg Elementary School * Northern Elementary School * South Mountain Elementary School * Wellsville Elementary School * Northern Middle School * Northern High School

Notable people

* David A. Day (1851–1897), Lutheran missionary * Daniel J. Dill (1830–1917), Wisconsin state assemblyman * Danny DiPrima (born 1991), professional soccer player *

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(born 1988), professional soccer player *

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(born 1985), professional baseball player * Dawn Keefer (born 1972), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives *

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(born 1973), keyboardist for the rock band

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* Henry Logan (1784–1866), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania *

Matthew Quay Matthew Stanley Quay (; September 30, 1833May 28, 1904) was an American politician of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1887 until 1899 and from 1901 until his ...

(1833–1904),

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from Pennsylvania

References

External links

Borough of Dillsburg official website
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