Hershey, Pennsylvania
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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Coordinates: 40°16′42″N 76°39′4″W / 40.27833°N 76.65111°WCoordinates: 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 |
FIPS code | 34-71385 |
GNIS feature ID | 1176895 |
Invalid designation | |
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]
Hershey, Pennsylvania Media
The Hershey Company in August 1976
One of Hershey's distinctive kiss-shaped street lamps
References
- ↑ "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.