Dickson City, Pennsylvania

Dickson City, Pennsylvania
Flag of Dickson City, Pennsylvania
Location of Dickson City in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Location of Dickson City in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Dickson City is located in Pennsylvania
Dickson City
Dickson City
Location in Pennsylvania
Dickson City is located in the United States
Dickson City
Dickson City
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°27′58″N 75°37′31″W / 41.46611°N 75.62528°W / 41.46611; -75.62528
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLackawanna
Foundedunknown date, probably c. 1863?
Government
 • MayorRobert W. MacCallum (D)
Area
 • Total
4.79 sq mi (12.42 km2)
 • Land4.79 sq mi (12.42 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 • Total
6,038
 • Density1,259.23/sq mi (486.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
18508, 18519, 18447 (Miles Plot area, shared with Olyphant)
Area code570/272
FIPS code42-19160
Websitedicksoncityborough.org

Dickson City is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, 4 miles (6 km) north of Scranton. Coal mining was an important industry in the past. The borough's population peaked at 12,395 in 1930 and was 6,051 at the 2020 census.[3]

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