Dallas, North Carolina

Dallas, North Carolina
Location of Dallas, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°19′02″N 81°11′00″W / 35.31722°N 81.18333°W / 35.31722; -81.18333
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGaston
Founded1846
Incorporated1863
Named afterGeorge M. Dallas
Government
  MayorHayley Beaty
Area
  Total
3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2)
  Land3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,589
  Density1,935.66/sq mi (747.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28034
Area code(s)704, 980
FIPS code37-16180
GNIS feature ID2406350
Websitewww.dallasnc.net

Dallas is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, and a suburb of Charlotte, located north of Gastonia. The population was 4,488 at the 2010 census. It was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States under James K. Polk.