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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Dillsburg, Pennsylvania | other_name = | native_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|Borough]] | motto = A small town with a big heart <!-- images and maps -----------> | image_skyline = Baltimore St, Dillsburg PA.JPG | imagesize = | image_caption = Houses on Baltimore St. | image_flag = | flag_size = | image_seal = | seal_size = | image_shield = | shield_size = | image_blank_emblem = | blank_emblem_type = | blank_emblem_size = | blank_emblem_link = | image_map = York County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Dillsburg highlighted.svg | mapsize = 260px | map_caption = Location in [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]] and the U.S. state of [[Pennsylvania]] | pushpin_map = Pennsylvania#USA | pushpin_label = Dillsburg | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Dillsburg in Pennsylvania <!-- Location ------------------> | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Pennsylvania]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[York County, Pennsylvania|York]] | government_footnotes = | government_type = Borough Council | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = John Richardson | leader_title2 = Council President | leader_name2 = Matt Fawber | leader_title3 = Council Vice-President | leader_name3 = Holly Kelley | leader_title4 = Borough Manager | leader_name4 = Karen Diebler | established_title = Settled | established_date = 1740 | established_title1 = Incorporated | established_date1 = 1833 | area_magnitude = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE='42'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 12, 2022}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 2.09 | area_land_km2 = 2.09 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_total_sq_mi = 0.81 | area_land_sq_mi = 0.81 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 | area_water_percent = | population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] | population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023">{{cite web |author=US Census Bureau |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 20, 2025 |language=en}}</ref> | population_note = | population_total = 2641 | population_density_km2 = 1260.84 | population_density_sq_mi = 3265.18 | timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] | utc_offset = -5 | timezone_DST = EDT | utc_offset_DST = -4 | coordinates = {{coord|40|06|41|N|77|02|09|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = 659 | postal_code_type = [[Zip Code]] | postal_code = 17019 | area_code = [[Area codes 717 and 223|717 and 223]] | website = [http://www.dillsburg.com/ Dillsburg] | footnotes = | pop_est_as_of = | pop_est_footnotes = | population_est = | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 42-19208 }} '''Dillsburg''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[York County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 2,641 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/> It is part of the [[York, Pennsylvania|York–Hanover metropolitan area]]. ==History== The town is named for Matthew Dill, an immigrant from [[County Monaghan]], Ireland, who settled the town in 1740. The village became a center for local agriculture. During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]'s [[Gettysburg Campaign]], Dillsburg was twice invaded by [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] [[cavalry]], first by [[Albert G. Jenkins]]'s [[brigade]], then by Maj. Gen. [[J.E.B. Stuart]]'s [[division (military)|division]]. [[Dill's Tavern]], founded in the 1750s with a current building constructed between 1794 and 1819,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dillstavern.org/our-history.html| title=''Dill's Tavern: Our History''}}</ref> and the [[Rev. Anderson B. Quay House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> [[File:Dillsburg, PA Keystone Marker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Keystone Marker]]]] ==Geography== Dillsburg is surrounded by [[Carroll Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Carroll Township]] in northwestern [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2}}, all land. ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1840= 244 |1850= 270 |1860= 306 |1870= 281 |1880= 455 |1890= 587 |1900= 732 |1910= 853 |1920= 924 |1930= 983 |1940= 1054 |1950= 1146 |1960= 1322 |1970= 1441 |1980= 1733 |1990= 1925 |2000= 2063 |2010= 2563 |2020= 2641 |estyear=2023 |estimate=2634 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/> |footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2" /><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=11 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref> }} As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 2,063 people, 902 households, and 579 families living in the borough. The population density was {{convert|2,600.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 936 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,180.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 97.19% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.48% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.21% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.68% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[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. ==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 [[historical reenactment|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 [[pickled cucumber|pickle]] on [[New Year's Eve]] in an event called the "Pickle Drop".<ref name="Kellar 2017">{{cite web | last=Kellar | first=Travis | title=Dillsburg cancels pickle drop, other New Year's Eve activities due to the cold | website=PennLive.com | date=2017-12-30 | url=http://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/12/dillsburg_cancels_pickle_drop.html | access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref> ==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 (Dillsburg, Pennsylvania)|Northern High School]] ==Notable people== *[[David A. Day (missionary)|David A. Day]] (1851–1897), Lutheran missionary *[[Daniel J. Dill]] (1830–1917), Wisconsin state assemblyman *[[Danny DiPrima]] (born 1991), professional soccer player *[[Cody Eppley]] (born 1985), professional baseball player *[[Dawn Keefer]] (born 1972), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives *[[Chris Kilmore]] (born 1973), keyboardist for the rock band [[Incubus (band)|Incubus]] *[[Henry Logan (politician)|Henry Logan]] (1784–1866), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania *[[Matthew Quay]] (1833–1904), [[List of United States senators from Pennsylvania|U.S. senator]] from Pennsylvania ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} * [http://www.dillsburg.com/ Borough of Dillsburg official website] {{York County, Pennsylvania}} {{authority control}} [[Category:1740 establishments in Pennsylvania]] [[Category:1833 establishments in Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Boroughs in York County, Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1740]]
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