Town guide

Dallastown, Pennsylvania

Dallastown is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,185 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17313.

Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,1855,297 per sq mi
Median home value$188,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking34%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dallastown

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dallastown

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)51 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA81 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dallastown; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dallastown

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dallastown had 4,195 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 678th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

York County grew from 116,413 residents in 1900 to 456,438 in 2020.

Dallastown population by census2000: 4,087, 2010: 4,049, 2020: 4,1954,08720004,04920104,1952020

York County, 1900–2020

York County population, 1900 to 20201900: 116,413, 1910: 136,405, 1920: 144,521, 1930: 167,135, 1940: 178,022, 1950: 202,737, 1960: 238,336, 1970: 272,603, 1980: 312,963, 1990: 339,574, 2000: 381,751, 2010: 434,972, 2020: 456,438116K’00’10145K’20’30178K’40’50238K’60’70313K’80’90382K’00’10456K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DallastownJan: high 41°F, low 21°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 23°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 30°F, 4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in41°21°Jan3.345°23°Feb2.855°30°Mar4.067°40°Apr3.677°50°May4.284°59°Jun4.388°63°Jul4.586°62°Aug4.080°55°Sep5.168°43°Oct3.956°33°Nov3.245°26°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, York 3 Ssw Pump Stn, PA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in York County

176,202 jobs at 8,840 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in York CountyManufacturing: 33,147 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 28,354 jobs; Retail trade: 23,030 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 14,171 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,507 jobs; Construction: 11,191 jobs; Wholesale trade: 10,647 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,595 jobsManufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dallastown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Oss Orthopaedic HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · York2.3 miles
  • Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · York3.5 miles
  • Wellspan York HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York4.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors22
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists11
Chiropractors3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Dallastown

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Dallastown Community Park · 8 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Weis1.2 mi
  • Giant1.4 mi
  • Aldi1.4 mi
  • Jerry's GreatValu1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • Giant Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Walgreens2.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi

Libraries

  • Kaltreider-Benfer Library2.7 mi
  • Village Library3.6 mi
  • Schmidt Library4.7 mi

Museums

  • Red Lion Area Historical Society2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • York Art Association4.4 mi
  • Belmont Theatre4.7 mi
  • DeMeester Recital Hall4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Dallastown

Public schools here are run by Dallastown Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dallastown El SchDallastownK–3181Public1.0 mi
Dallastown Area MSDallastown7–81,014Public1.3 mi
Dallastown Area SHSDallastown9–122,046Public1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with York Township, Yoe and Springfield Township (York County).

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.