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Dickson City is a borough in Lackawanna County, in the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre metro area.
The community was named after Thomas Dickson, president of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
The latitude of Dickson City is 41.471N. The longitude is -75.608W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 768 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 6,036.
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$31,422National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Dickson City demographic reports
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8% of Dickson City residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dickson City ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dickson City was $17,370, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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15% of Dickson City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Dickson City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $351. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $832.
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Lackawanna County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Dickson City political report.
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The average commute time for Dickson City workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
Hotels in Dickson City include Fairfield Inn-Scranton, Scranton Residence Inn.
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