Dallas, North Carolina

Dallas, North Carolina
Location of Dallas, North Carolina
Location of Dallas, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°19′02″N 81°11′00″W / 35.31722°N 81.18333°W / 35.31722; -81.18333
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGaston
Founded1846[1]
Incorporated1863[1]
Named forGeorge M. Dallas[1]
Government
 • MayorRick Coleman[citation needed]
Area
 • Total3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2)
 • Land3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,927
 • Density1,935.66/sq mi (747.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28034
Area code(s)704, 980
FIPS code37-16180[4]
GNIS feature ID2406350[3]
Websitewww.dallasnc.net

Dallas is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, and a suburb of Charlotte, located north of Gastonia. The population was 4,488 at the 2010 census.[5] It was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States under James K. Polk.

  1. ^ a b c "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dallas, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dallas town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2013.