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Dalton

Quiet Rural Character ยท Northern Lackawanna

Dalton is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The ZIP code is 18414.

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Dalton at a Glance

Dalton Borough
1,415
Population
$94,048
Median Household Income
86%
Owner Occupied
2.43
Average Household Size
Housing Tenure
86% Owner Occupied14% Renter
ZIP 18414
5,444
Population
$92,188
Median Household Income
87%
Owner Occupied
2.50
Average Household Size
Housing Tenure
87% Owner Occupied13% Renter
Lackawanna County
216,146
Population
$66,704
Median Household Income
65%
Owner Occupied
2.35
Average Household Size
Housing Tenure
65% Owner Occupied35% Renter

Source - U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024.

About Dalton

Dalton was first known as Bailey Hollow, after the pioneer Bailey families. It incorporated as a borough in 1895 from North Abington Township. The name Dalton was already in use by 1854, when the post office opened; its origin is not recorded.

Farming and lumbering were the earliest industries. The Leggetts Gap Railroad, which became the northern division of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, opened past Dalton in 1851, and a station built in the 1860s spurred the village's growth. The Northern Electric trolley later served the town as well.

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Dalton sits about 8 miles north of Scranton in Lackawanna County, in the Abingtons, and is served by the Lackawanna Trail School District. Its population was 1,284 at the 2020 census. A compact downtown and quiet residential streets define this small suburban borough.

Current Listings in Dalton

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