Progress, Pennsylvania
| Progress, Pennsylvania | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°17′18″N 76°50′8″W / 40.28833°N 76.83556°WCoordinates: 40°17′18″N 76°50′8″W / 40.28833°N 76.83556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Dauphin |
| Townships | Susquehanna, Lower Paxton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.80 sq mi (7.26 km2) |
| • Land | 2.80 sq mi (7.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 500 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,765 |
| • Density | 3,485/sq mi (1,345.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 17109 |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-62736 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1184434 |
Progress /ˈproʊɡrɛs/ is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) mainly in Susquehanna Township but also in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,765 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area and is pronounced "PRO-gress."
Progress was named for the progressive spirit of its original inhabitants.
Progress is located in eastern Susquehanna Township at 40°17′18″N 76°50′8″W / 40.28833°N 76.83556°W (40.288389, -76.835543), and extends east into the western part of Lower Paxton Township. It is bordered to the east by Colonial Park and to the southwest by the borough of Penbrook.
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