Hershey, Pennsylvania
Overview
Hershey is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Derry Township, Dauphin County
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg
and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality and all municipal services are provided by Derry Township. The population was 13,026 at the 2010 census.
It is popularly called "Chocolatetown, USA." Hershey is also referred to as "The Sweetest Place on Earth."
As of the census
of 2010, there were 13,026 people, 5,451 households, and 3,297 families residing in the CDP.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Derry Township, Dauphin County
Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Derry Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 21,273 at the 2000 census. Hershey, Pennsylvania, the site of the well-known Hershey's chocolate factory and its affiliated amusement park, are also located within the township...
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Harrisburg metropolitan area
The Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area , as defined the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Pennsylvania's Susquehanna Valley, anchored by the cities of Harrisburg and Carlisle...
. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality and all municipal services are provided by Derry Township. The population was 13,026 at the 2010 census.
It is popularly called "Chocolatetown, USA." Hershey is also referred to as "The Sweetest Place on Earth."
As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, there were 13,026 people, 5,451 households, and 3,297 families residing in the CDP.
