Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Hershey at the intersection of Chocolate and Cocoa avenues | |
| Motto(s): The Sweetest Place on Earth[1] | |
 Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 14.4 sq mi (37.3 km2) |
| • Land | 14.4 sq mi (37.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (120 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,257 |
| • Density | 993/sq mi (383.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 17033 |
| Area code(s) | 717 Exchanges: 312, 520, 531, 533, 534 |
| FIPS code | 34-71385 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1176895 |
| Designated | March 2, 2003[3] |
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 14,257 at the 2010 census.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Experience Hershey, PA". Hershey Entertainment & Resorts. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2010 Census Interactive Population Search PA - Hershey CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ↑ "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.
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