Hershey, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Hershey | |
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Motto: The Sweetest Place on Earth[1] | |
Coordinates: 40°16′42″N 76°39′4″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 |
Pennsylvania Historical Marker | |
Designated | March 2, 2003[4] |
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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]