Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania
Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Colonial Park United Church of Christ | |
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Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Dauphin |
| Settled | 1717 |
| Incorporated | 1729 |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.17 sq mi (72.96 km2) |
| • Land | 28.17 sq mi (72.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 53,514 |
• Estimate (2023) | 54,807 |
| • Density | 1,900/sq mi (733.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 717 and 223 |
| FIPS code | 42-043-45056 |
| Website | lowerpaxton-pa |
Lower Paxton is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 53,514 at the 2020 census. It is the most populous municipality in Dauphin County and the 17th-most populated municipality in the state.
Lower Paxton Township is located 76.6 miles (123.3 km) southwest of Allentown, 9.4 miles (15.1 km) northeast of Harrisburg, and 107.3 miles (172.7 km) northwest of Philadelphia.
The township was incorporated in 1767 from Paxton Township.