Dallas, North Carolina

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
Incorporated1863
Named afterGeorge M. Dallas
Government
 • MayorHayley Beaty
Area
 • Total
3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2)
 • Land3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,927
 • Density1,935.7/sq mi (747.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28034
Area codes704, 980
FIPS code37-16180
GNIS feature ID2406350
Websitewww.dallasnc.net

Dallas is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, and a suburb of Charlotte, located north of Gastonia. As of the 2020 census, Dallas had a population of 5,927. It was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States under James K. Polk.