Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania
Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania | |
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The Conrad and Margaret Allerman House, a historic site in the township | |
| Motto: "A Progressive First Class Township" | |
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Dauphin |
| Settled | 1717 |
| Incorporated | 1961 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Commissioners |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.81 sq mi (38.36 km2) |
| • Land | 12.33 sq mi (31.93 km2) |
| • Water | 2.49 sq mi (6.44 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,528 |
• Estimate (2023) | 9,797 |
| • Density | 711.1/sq mi (274.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal codes | 17034, 17057, 17111, 17036 |
| Area code | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-043-45120 |
| Website | www |
Lower Swatara Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,528 at the 2020 census. Harrisburg International Airport and Penn State Harrisburg are located within the township. It shares a ZIP Code with the nearby borough of Middletown, and all locations in the township have Middletown addresses.