History

Dallastown Borough was named in honor of George H. Dallas of Philadelphia (VP of the Polk Administration) during the presidential campaign of 1844. Dallastown was incorporated April of 1866.

Dallastown Borough, York County, is .8 square miles and nearly six miles south of York City. The borough is situated on an incline plane sloping northwest on an eminence of 656 feet above sea level.

The 2000 Census determined the population to be 4,087.

Voter Registration

The center of Charles Street is the division line.
Information as of the Primary Election of 5/17/2005.

DISTRICT 1

Area to the west of the line.
POLL LOCATION:
Dallastown Rescue Fire Hall
50 S. School Place

DISTRICT 2

Area to the east of the line.
POLL LOCATION:
Dallastown Borough Hall
175 E. Broad St.

TAX STRUCTURE

Millage - 1.65
Per Capita Tax - $10.00
Area Earned Income Tax - 1/2 of 1%
Occupational Privilege Tax - $10.00

BOROUGH PROPERTIES

Borough Hall - 175 E. Broad St.
Former Borough Hall/Historical Building – 118 E. Main St.
Community Park (10 acres) – S. School Pl.
Maintenance Building – 20 W. Maple St.· Maintenance Building – 1 E. Maple St.
Pump Station – S. Duke St.
Town Clock Plaza Square - Main & Walnut Sts.

DALLASTOWN AREA CHURCHES

Bethlehem United Methodist, 109 E. Main St.
Christ Lutheran Church, 126 W. Main St.
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 233 W. Main St.
St. John’s Blymire’s UCC, 45 S. Blymire Rd.
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 251 E. Main St.

DALLASTOWN AREA SCHOOLS

Dallastown High & Middle Schools, 700 New School Ln. tele: 244-4021
Dallastown Elementary School, 101 S. Charles St. tele: 244-3785
St. Joseph’s School, 271 E. Main St. tele: 244-3472

Mayors of Dallastown - Past and Present

Terry L. Meyers (R) - term: 2011 to present

Beverly A. Scott (R) - term: 1995 to 2010

Chris Reilly (R) - term: 1990 to 1995

Gene Gemmill (D) - term: 1986 to 1990

Charlie Gross (R) - term: 1982 to 1984

Louis Castriota Sr. (D) - term: 1981 to 1982

Ned Grove (D) - term: 1978 to 1981

Vernon McKinsey (D) - term: 1984 to 1986

Clayton M. Markey (D) - term: 1970 to 1978

LaVerne "Red" Orwig (D) - term: 1962 to 1970

Burgesses of Dallastown

John J. Karbon - 1951

Howard F. Zarfoss - 1950

Charles B. Koontz - 1946

John W. Sechrist - 1942

W. H. Seitz - 1938

Ivan G. Markle - 1934

H. M. Roab - 1930

Percy E. Keesey - 1924

J. H. Minnich - 1922

Percy E. Keesey - 1918

Fred A. Ziegler - 1915

Pius Beehler - 1909

Michael Hose - 1907

Eli Flinchbaugh - 1906

J. T. Grim - 1903

M. L. Seigler - 1900

Henry Reidel - 1899

Henry Seiger - 1899

A. J. Hartman - 1896

F. S. Heisler - 1893

Outstanding Citizen Award Recipients

1998 - Ruth Marshall

1999 - Eva Hoffman

2000 - Rev. Mitch & Carol Galloway

2001 - Jean Capatch & Delmar Murphy

2002 - Don & Beth Webb

2003 - Dallastown Rescue Fire Co., Dallastown Fire Police, Dallastown Jr. Fire Fighters, Dallastown Ladies Auxiliary, Dallastown EMA

2004 - Glenn & Debbie Bloss

2005 - Beverly Scott

2006 - Helen Ehrhart

2007 - Joseph D. Rojahn

2008 - Robert Bupp

2009 - Pierce Streavig

2010 - Terry L. Meyers

2011 - Keith Collier

2012 - Veterans

2013- Richard Bogart