Dickson City, Pennsylvania

Dickson City, Pennsylvania
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 / 41.46611; -75.62528
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLackawanna
Foundedunknown date, probably c. 1863?
Government
 • MayorRobert W. MacCallum (D)
Area
 • Total
4.80 sq mi (12.42 km2)
 • Land4.80 sq mi (12.42 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,038
 • Density1,259.1/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.