Paxtang, Pennsylvania

Paxtang, Pennsylvania
Peshtank, Paxton
Paxtang Municipal Building and former theater, June 2025
Location in Dauphin County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Paxtang
Location in Pennsylvania and the United States
Paxtang
Paxtang (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°15′39″N 76°50′02″W / 40.26083°N 76.83389°W / 40.26083; -76.83389
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
Settled1722
Incorporated1914
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
Area
 • Total
0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2)
 • Land0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
371 ft (113 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,648
 • Density4,060.7/sq mi (1,567.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17111
Area code717
FIPS code42-58504
Websitewww.paxtang.org

Paxtang is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,640. The borough is a suburb of Harrisburg and is one of the earliest colonial settlements in South Central Pennsylvania.