Elizabethville, Pennsylvania
| Elizabethville, Pennsylvania | ||
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| Borough | ||
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| Motto: Star of the Valley | ||
 Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°32′56″N 76°48′54″W / 40.54889°N 76.81500°WCoordinates: 40°32′56″N 76°48′54″W / 40.54889°N 76.81500°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| County | Dauphin | |
| Settled | 1817 | |
| Incorporated | 1893 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Borough Council | |
| • Mayor | Justin Challenger | |
| • Council President | Gary E. Shadle | |
| • Council Vice President | James S. Facinelli | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 600 ft (200 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 1,510 | |
| • Density | 2,766/sq mi (1,067.8/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 17023 | |
| Area code(s) | 717 | |
| Website | www |
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Elizabethville is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough's population was 1,510. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Elizabethville was founded in 1817. It was named for the wife of the original owner of the site. A post office has been in operation at Elizabethville since 1826. The borough was incorporated in 1893.
Elizabethville is located in northern Dauphin County at 40°32′56″N 76°48′54″W / 40.54889°N 76.81500°W (40.548801, -76.814994), along the northern base of Berry Mountain. U.S. Route 209 passes through the borough, leading east 14 miles (23 km) to Tower City and west 8 miles (13 km) to Millersburg on the Susquehanna River. Pennsylvania Route 225 crosses US 209 in the center of town, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to Berrysburg and southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Halifax on the Susquehanna. Harrisburg, the state capital, is 26 miles (42 km) south via PA 225.
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