Lawnton, Pennsylvania
| Lawnton, Pennsylvania | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Coordinates: 40°15′41″N 76°48′11″W / 40.26139°N 76.80306°WCoordinates: 40°15′41″N 76°48′11″W / 40.26139°N 76.80306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Dauphin |
| Township | Swatara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,813 |
| • Density | 3,292/sq mi (1,271.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 42-41944 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1179050 |
Lawnton is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,813 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lawnton is the birthplace of Alexander Calder, a sculptor who is best known as the originator of the mobile.
Lawnton is located in southern Dauphin County at 40°15′41″N 76°48′11″W / 40.26139°N 76.80306°W (40.261439, -76.803047). It is in northern Swatara Township and is bordered to the east by the community of Rutherford. Interstate 83 forms the western edge of the CDP. Harrisburg, the state capital, is 5 miles (8 km) to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,787 people, 1,581 households, and 1,054 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,342.3 people per square mile (1,294.0/km²). There were 1,630 housing units at an average density of 1,438.6/sq mi (556.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.09% White, 14.44% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 1.35% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.80% of the population.
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