Hershey, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Hershey is a census-designated place (CDP) in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Hershey's chocolates are made in Hershey, which was founded by candy magnate Milton S. Hershey.
Hershey | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Hershey at the intersection of Chocolate and Cocoa avenues | |
| Motto: The Sweetest Place on Earth[1] | |
 Location of Hershey in Dauphin County (left) and of Dauphin County in Pennsylvania (right) | |
  Hershey  Hershey | |
| Coordinates: 40°16′42″N 76°39′4″W / 40.27833°N 76.65111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Dauphin |
| Township | Derry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.42 sq mi (37.34 km2) |
| • Land | 14.30 sq mi (37.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 411 ft (125 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,858 |
| • Density | 969.23/sq mi (374.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 17033 |
| Area code | 717 |
| FIPS code | 34-71385 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1176895 |
| Designated | March 2, 2003[4] |
The community is located 14 miles (23 km) east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg−Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 13,858 at the 2020 census.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Experience Hershey, PA". Hershey Entertainment & Resorts. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Hershey CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ↑ "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
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