Hershey
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Unincorporated community in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Dauphin
- Township
- Derry
- Founded by
- Milton S. Hershey
- Named after
- Milton S. Hershey
- Total
- 14.42 sq mi (37.34 km )
- Land
- 14.30 sq mi (37.03 km )
- Water
- 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km )
- Elevation
- 411 ft (125 m)
- Density
- 969.3/sq mi (374.23/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 (EDT)
- Fips code
- 34-71385
- Website
- hersheypa .com
- Designated
- March 2, 2003
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Pennsylvania Family Vacation Destination | Hershey, PA
Plan a family getaway to Hershey, PA and experience everything from thrilling coaster rides and chocolatey adventures to premier dining and luxurious spa treatments.
hersheypa.com →For many Americans, the name "Hershey" means chocolate. The man who started it all, Milton S. Hershey, was a great humanitarian and philanthropist. In 1905, Milton Hershey built his famous chocolate company in the town known today as Hershey. The man who began it all, Milton S. Hershey, was satisfied to let his accomplishments and products speak for themselves. Milton S. Hershey built Hershey Park in 1906 so his employees would have a pleasant environment for picnicking and boating. Built during the Great Depression, The Hotel Hershey is one of America's landmark hotels, located on a hilltop overlooking Hershey, PA. Twenty-one years after the death of entrepreneur Milton S. Hershey, his progressive ideas endured with the building of Hershey Lodge .
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Hershey
- Population
- 13858
- Area
- 37.343259
- Elevation
- 411
- Official website
- www.hersheypa.com
- Image
- Hershey, Pennsylvania.JPG
- Households
- 5910
- Dialing code
- 717
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- Commons category
- Hershey, Pennsylvania
- postal code
- 17033
- water area
- 0.154705
- water as percent of area
- 0.4143
- per capita income
- 45108
- native label
- Hershey
- inception
- 1903-00-00
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Hershey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the Hershey Company, which was founded by candy magnate Milton S. Hershey, and Hersheypark, an amusement park.
The community is located 14 miles (23 km) east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg metropolitan area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality, and all its municipal services are provided by Derry Township. The population was 13,858 at the 2020 census.