Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
| Upper Paxton Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
Field and mountain in Upper Paxton Township
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 Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Dauphin |
| Incorporated | 1767 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.2 sq mi (80.9 km2) |
| • Land | 25.9 sq mi (67.1 km2) |
| • Water | 5.3 sq mi (13.8 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,561 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 4,208 |
| • Density | 161/sq mi (62.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-043-79216 |
| Website | www |
Upper Paxton Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,161 at the 2010 census.
In 1729 Paxtang Township of Lancaster County was established. The spelling "Paxtang" is from the original Indian name Peshtank, which meant "standing water". The word "Paxton" is used today instead of Paxtang.
On March 4, 1785, Dauphin County was formed from Lancaster County. The word "Dauphin" refers to the Dauphin of France, heir apparent to the French throne, whose country the area government wanted to honor for its assistance in the Revolutionary War. Two years later, in August 1787, the legislature split Paxtang Township into Upper Paxtang, Middle Paxtang and Lower Paxtang townships.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Upper Paxton Township has a total area of 31.2 square miles (80.9 km2), of which 25.9 square miles (67.1 km2) is land and 5.3 square miles (13.8 km2), or 17.1%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,930 people, 1,458 households, and 1,096 families residing in the township. The population density was 151.3 people per square mile (58.4/km²). There were 1,528 housing units at an average density of 58.8/sq mi (22.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.91% White, 0.41% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
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