Your Guide to Buying a Home in Dallas, PA

Buying a Home in Dallas, Pennsylvania

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Dallas is located in Luzerne County

Dallas Township: 17.8 Square Miles Borough: 2.2 Square Miles

POPULATION: Dallas Township: 7,287 Borough: 2,679

GOVERNMENT: Township - 3 Supervisors Borough - 7 Councilman

POLICE FORCE: Township: 6 full time members 10 part time members (24 hour coverage)
Borough: 4 full time members 10 part time members

FIRE DEPARTMENT: Township and Borough: 35 volunteer members supported by community donations.

AMBULANCE: 24 hour coverage by 15 volunteer members.

TRASH COLLECTION: Individual residents contract with a private hauler. SEWER: DAMA - The Dallas Area Municipal Authority is owned by Dallas Township, Dallas Borough and Kingston Township with added customers in Oakhill and Harvey's Lake Borough. A yearly fee is required.

HOUSING PROFILE: Several subdivisions, and older substantial neighborhoods. Prices range from moderate to expensive.

SCHOOLS: The Dallas School District consists of grades K-12 Senior High School 10-12 Middle School 6-8 (9th presently in Middle School Building) 2 Elementary Schools K-5

LIBRARY: The Back Mountain Memorial Library located on Huntsville Rd. in Dallas contains 55,000 volumes.

MEDICAL FACILITIES:The Dallas/Lehman Medical Center, Mercy Medical Offices, and a Nesbitt Hospital Satellite office serve the community as well as private practices of numerous doctors and dentists.

SHOPPING: A small business district in the center of Dallas and 2 shopping centers serve the area. Other centers and malls lie well within a 30 minute drive.

TRANSPORTATION: The area receives bus service from the Luzerne County Transportation Authority.

RECREATION: Various playing fields, roller skating, miniature golf, bowling, tennis, golf, fishing, hunting, ice skating, sledding, water, and cross-country skiing can all be enjoyed within the confines of the Greater Back Mountain. Fracis Slocum State Park and Harvey's Lake provide beautiful locations for outdoor enjoyment. Penn State and College Misericordia offer enrichment and cultural programs.

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