Dickson City, Pennsylvania
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Location of Dickson City in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | |
Dickson City Location in Pennsylvania Dickson City Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°27′58″N 75°37′31″W / 41.46611°N 75.62528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lackawanna |
| Founded | unknown date, probably c. 1863? |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert W. MacCallum (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.80 sq mi (12.42 km2) |
| • Land | 4.80 sq mi (12.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,038 |
| • Density | 1,259.1/sq mi (486.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip Code | 18508, 18519, 18447 (Miles Plot area, shared with Olyphant) |
| Area code | 570/272 |
| FIPS code | 42-19160 |
| Website | dicksoncityborough |
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.