| Official Name: | Dillsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Motto: | A small town with a big heart |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Dillsburg |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Dillsburg in Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Government Type: | Borough Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | John Richardson |
| Leader Title2: | Council President |
| Leader Name2: | Matt Fawber |
| Leader Title3: | Council Vice-President |
| Leader Name3: | Holly Kelley |
| Leader Title4: | Borough Manager |
| Leader Name4: | Karen Diebler |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1740 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1833 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.09 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.09 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.81 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.81 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Total: | 2635 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1260.84 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3265.18 |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 40.1114°N -77.0358°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 659 |
| Postal Code: | 17019 |
| Website: | Dillsburg |
| Blank Info: | 42-19208 |
Dillsburg is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,643 as of the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area.
The town is named for Matthew Dill, an immigrant from County Monaghan, Ireland, who settled the town in 1740. The village became a center for local agriculture.
During the Civil War's Gettysburg Campaign, Dillsburg was twice invaded by Confederate cavalry, first by Albert G. Jenkins's brigade, then by Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's division.
Dill's Tavern, founded in the 1750s with a current building constructed between 1794 and 1819,[3] and the Rev. Anderson B. Quay House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Dillsburg is surrounded by Carroll Township in northwestern York County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8sqmi, all land.
As of the 2000 census,[4] there were 2,063 people, 902 households, and 579 families living in the borough. The population density was 2600.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 936 housing units at an average density of 1180/mi2. The racial makeup of the borough was 97.19% White, 0.48% African American, 0.44% Native American, 1.21% Asian, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 902 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the borough, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $37,530, and the median income for a family was $46,797. Males had a median income of $42,235 versus $21,995 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,801. About 7.5% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Dillsburg's Farmers Fair celebration is held annually during the third weekend in October. Among the many attractions are the parades on Friday and Saturday evenings, the classic car and farm tractor parade Saturday afternoon, and Civil War reenactments at the nearby Dill's Tavern. A wide variety of food can be found, from common concessions to specialty theme items such as fried pickles and pickle soup.
Dillsburg drops a larger-than-life pickle on New Year's Eve in an event called the "Pickle Drop".[5]