Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania
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Not to be confused with Middle Paxton Township, Pennsylvania or Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Lower Paxton is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 53,501 at the 2020 census.[2] It is the most populous municipality in Dauphin County and the 17th-most populated municipality in the state.[4]
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Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Dauphin |
Settled | 1717 |
Incorporated | 1729 |
Area | |
• Total | 28.17 sq mi (72.96 km2) |
• Land | 28.17 sq mi (72.96 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 53,501 |
• Estimate (2022)[3] | 54,089 |
• Density | 1,900/sq mi (730/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 717 and 223 |
FIPS code | 42-043-45056 |
Website | lowerpaxton-pa |
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Lower Paxton Township is located 76.6 miles (123.3 km) miles southwest of Allentown, 9.4 miles (15.1 km) northeast of Harrisburg, and 107.3 miles (172.7 km) northwest of Philadelphia.
The township was incorporated in 1767 from Paxton Township.