Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey, Pennsylvania | |
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Hershey Kiss-shaped street lamps in downtown Hershey | |
| Motto: The Sweetest Place on Earth | |
Location of Hershey in Dauphin County (right)
and of Dauphin County in Pennsylvania (left) | |
| Coordinates: 40°16′42″N 76°39′4″W / 40.27833°N 76.65111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Dauphin |
| Townships | Derry |
| Founded by | Milton S. Hershey |
| Named after | Milton S. Hershey |
| 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 (2020) | |
• 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 |
| Website | hersheypa |
| Designated | March 2, 2003 |
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Hershey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the Hershey Company, which was founded by candy magnate Milton S. Hershey, and Hersheypark, an amusement park.
The community is located 14 miles (23 km) east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg metropolitan area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality, and all its municipal services are provided by Derry Township. The population was 13,858 at the 2020 census.
Hershey is also located 68.817 miles (110.750 km) north of Baltimore, Maryland, 75.2 miles (121.0 km) southwest of Allentown and 94.5 miles (152.1 km) northwest of Philadelphia.