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Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hershey
Downtown Hershey at the intersection of Chocolate and Cocoa avenues
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)
Location of Hershey in Dauphin County (left) and of Dauphin County in Pennsylvania (right)
Hershey is located in Pennsylvania
Hershey
Hershey
Hershey is located in the United States
Hershey
Hershey
Coordinates: 40°16′42″N 76°39′4″W / 40.27833°N 76.65111°W / 40.27833; -76.65111
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
TownshipDerry
Area
  Total14.42 sq mi (37.34 km2)
  Land14.30 sq mi (37.03 km2)
  Water0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
Elevation
411 ft (125 m)
Population
  Total13,858
  Density969.23/sq mi (374.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
17033
Area code717
FIPS code34-71385
GNIS feature ID1176895
DesignatedMarch 2, 2003[4]

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.

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

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  1. "Experience Hershey, PA". Hershey Entertainment & Resorts. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "QuickFacts: Hershey CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  4. "PHMC Historical Markers Search". Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on March 21, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2014.