Middle Paxton Township, Pennsylvania

Middle Paxton Township, Pennsylvania
A Middle Paxton Township vista from
Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
Settled1750
Incorporated1787
Area
 • Total
59.14 sq mi (153.18 km2)
 • Land54.41 sq mi (140.92 km2)
 • Water4.73 sq mi (12.26 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,054
 • Estimate 
(2023)
5,073
 • Density92.9/sq mi (35.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code717
FIPS code42-043-49040
Websitemiddlepaxtontwp.org

Middle Paxton Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,054 at the 2020 census.