Dillsburg, Pennsylvania
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Dillsburg is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,063 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Dillsburg is located at (40.111158, -77.034055)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²), all land.
[edit] History
Named for County Monaghan, Ireland immigrant Matthew Dill who arrived in 1740. The village became a center for local agriculture.
During the American 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.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,063 people, 902 households, and 579 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,008.3/km² (2,600.7/mi²). There were 936 housing units at an average density of 457.5/km² (1,180.0/mi²). 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.
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 per capita income for the borough was $19,801. About 7.5% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Dillsburg drops a larger-than-life cardboard pickle on New Year's Eve.
[edit] External links
- Dillsburg official website
- Virtual Tour of Dillsburg at WalkDillsburg.com
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
