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Hershey, PA

Hershey, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Downtown Hershey at the intersection of Chocolate and Cocoa avenues
Downtown Hershey at the intersection of Chocolate and Cocoa avenues
Motto: The Sweetest Place on Earth
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania
Hershey is located in Pennsylvania
Hershey
Hershey
Hershey is located in the US
Hershey
Hershey
Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°16′42″N 76°39′4″W / 40.27833°N 76.65111°W / 40.27833; -76.65111Coordinates: 40°16′42″N 76°39′4″W / 40.27833°N 76.65111°W / 40.27833; -76.65111
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Dauphin
Township Derry
Area
 • Total 14.4 sq mi (37.3 km2)
 • Land 14.4 sq mi (37.2 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 410 ft (120 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 14,257
 • Density 993/sq mi (383.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 17033
Area code(s) 717 Exchanges: 312, 520, 531, 533, 534
FIPS code 34-71385
GNIS feature ID 1176895
Designated March 2, 2003

Hershey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Hershey's chocolates are made in Hershey, which was founded by candy magnate Milton S. Hershey.

The community is located 14 miles (23 km) east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg−Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality, and all its municipal services are provided by Derry Township. The population was 14,257 at the 2010 census.

It is popularly called "Chocolatetown, USA". Hershey is also referred to as "The Sweetest Place on Earth".

Hershey is located in southeastern Dauphin County, in the center and eastern parts of Derry Township. It is bordered to the east by Palmdale (also in Derry Township) and by Campbelltown (in South Londonderry Township, Lebanon County). To the west is the borough of Hummelstown. Over half the population of Derry Township is within the Hershey CDP.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hershey CDP has a total area of 14.4 square miles (37.3 km2), of which 14.4 square miles (37.2 km2) is land and 0.058 square miles (0.15 km2), or 0.41%, is water.

As of the 2010 census, there were 14,257 people living there. Hershey was made up of 83.5% White, 6.6% Asian, 8.9% African American, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino of any race, and 2.4% all other.


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