Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Derry Township,
Pennsylvania
Overview of Hersheypark
Overview of Hersheypark
Flag of Derry Township, Pennsylvania
Official logo of Derry Township, Pennsylvania
Motto: 
"Where It's Just Sweeter"[1]
Location in Dauphin County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Dauphin County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Derry Twp is located in Pennsylvania
Derry Twp
Derry Twp
Derry Twp is located in the United States
Derry Twp
Derry Twp
Coordinates: 40°16′N 76°38′W / 40.267°N 76.633°W / 40.267; -76.633
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
Settled1717
Incorporated1729
Government
 • TypeBoard of Commissioners
Area
 • Total27.40 sq mi (70.96 km2)
 • Land27.20 sq mi (70.45 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.50 km2)
Population
 • Total24,796 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2021)[3]
24,846
 • Density919.94/sq mi (355.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code717
FIPS code42-043-18936
Websitewww.derrytownship.org

Derry Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 24,796 at the 2020 census,[3] an increase over the figure of 24,679 tabulated in 2010. Hershey, the site of the well-known Hershey's chocolate factory and its affiliated amusement park, is located within the township. Pennsylvania State University's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital are also located on a large tract of land in the township.

  1. ^ "Welcome to Derry Township". Derry Township. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

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