Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
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Hummelstown is a borough
in Dauphin County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 4,360 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg
–Carlisle
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
Fredrickstown was the original village of present-day Hummelstown; it was established in 1762. The town is currently 247 years old. The borough's current mayor is Bradley Miller. Hummelstown is a Tree City
; (List of Tree Cities USA). Hummelstown is in District 15
of the Pennsylvania Senate. Hummelstown is centrally located between both Harrisburg
and Hershey
; making it a common tourist drive-through, stopping point, or resting area. With numerous business
es, shops
, restaurant
s, hotel
s, gas stations, and bars
designed to capitalize on the amount of tourist travel through the small town. Coming into Hummelstown from Hershey, you can take Main Street through Hummelstown straight onto U.S. 322 which will lead directly into Harrisburg - making it a one-road town for many travelers looking to get from Hershey to Harrisburg.
, Frederick and Rosina Hummel. They purchased the land for 200 pounds sterling
– then divided the area into building lots, which were sold to German settlers. During the mid 19th century, the Union Canal
at Swatara Creek
was an important factor in the development of the local economy, promoting trade and transportation.
The town was located at the Burks-Dauphin Turnpike a toll road, later it was served by the Union Canal
. The Union Canal which paralleled the Swatara Creek bordering the north and the west, was opened in 1827. The Lebanon Valley Railroad
arrived in 1858. This brought about many jobs of stone cutting and shipyard
work. This further helped facilitate the Hummelstown Brownstone Company which became the leading employer of Hummelstown residents.
The Hummelstown Brownstone Company
mined Hummelstown brownstone
at its quarries from 1867 until 1929. These operations provided much growth and stability to the town. The company was the largest producer of brownstone
on the East Coast
.
Throughout the history of the town it has been a common stopping point for people - predominantly tourists - traveling to either neighboring Harrisburg or Hershey
. Harrisburg being the capital of Pennsylvania, and Hershey being the home of Hershey Foods, HersheyPark
, Chocolate World, and a host of other events, happenings, and tourist related buildings. At various times Hummelstown has been as close as twenty miles (32 km) from up towards ten different professional sports teams, some such being the Harrisburg Heat
, Hershey Impact
, Hershey Bears
, Harrisburg Hammerheads, Hershey Wildcats
, Harrisburg City Islanders
, etc. Due to this often the various championship teams parade, drive through, and do hosting and trophy related events in Hummelstown as well. The Calder Cup
has had several ceremonies conducted in Hummelstown over the years.
Hummelstown has often been listed in the top 500 towns to live in, not only in America, but in the entire North America
. The highest ranking its ever received was 61st "Best Town to Live in America".
The borough is planning to celebrate its semiquincentennial or 250 year anniversary in 2012.
The Hummelstown Historical Society building is located North Rosanna St. and North Alley St (there is no street number). It was the original building for the Zion Lutheran Church; which is now the main brownstone church on Main Street of Hummelstown, in 1815. This removed the initial log structure used for the church built in the 1750s. The Hummelstown Historical Society has a library, museum, genealogy section, and hosts numerous Native American
relic
s, such as arrowhead
s, bone
s, and pottery
.
Hummelstown is within a thirty-minute drive of several colleges and educational institutions; such as HACC, Lebanon Valley College
, Penn State Harrisburg
, YTI Career Institute
, Kepler Career Institute, and VoTech.
A decent sized amount of the population of Hummelstown have jobs in Derry Township
, mainly through the Hershey Chocolate Factory or Hershey's Food Company and subsidiaries such as the Hershey Bears
, the GIANT Center
, Hershey's Chocolate World
, Hershey Hotel and other Hershey's Food owned companies and properties, which is all under the large corporate umbrella of HERCO.
Hummelstown currently has two historical marker
s in the town, one for the town's oldest church and the other for the Hummelstown Brownstone company.
40°15′55"N 076°42′30"W (40.265168, -76.710995) at an elevation of 397 feet (121 m) above sea level
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²).1.4 square miles (3.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.57%) is water.
baseball field.
, with it most resembling that of Harrisburg. As do most of America
, with Pennsylvania in particular, Hummelstown follows the seasons in normal progression (winter
, spring
, summer
, fall, and back to winter). The lows during winter reach about -5 F and the highs during summer reach about 95 °F (35 °C). The weather generally stays in these norms without straying.
es or hurricanes over the years. In 1992 Hummelstown was hit by a bow tornado. In past years the town has been hit by only several hurricanes, the most severe being Hurricane Agnes
which knocked out two key bridges in the town.
Hummelstown has had numerous blizzard
s over the years. In 1994 a blizzard hit Hummelstown with 8" of snow, in 1996, a blizzard
hit with 13", in 1997, a blizzard hit with 9", in 2004 a blizzard with 7" hit Hummelstown, and the latest blizzard
to hit Hummelstown occurred in 2009 with a record setting 21".
which by Hummelstown is the Hummelstown Bypass as well as U.S. Route 422
. U.S. Routes 39, 22
, and 11
are all nearby Hummelstown. Hummelstown main street ends at the Boro Bar and Walton Avenue (previously main street) turns into and becomes U.S. Route 39 / Hersheypark Road. At the west end of Hummelstown, the exit leaving Hummelstown - Fiddlers Elbow connects to U.S. Route 283
.
and South Hanover Street. Main Street of Hummelstown once leaving Hummelstown west joins into U.S. Route 322
after Hoss's
and before Murphy's
. Going east Main Street turns into U.S. Route 39 at what part is known as Hersheypark Drive in Derry Township
.
South Hanover street is longer. Going north South Hanover street once crossing underneath the bridge at the end of town turns into Hoernerstown Road and Pleasentview Avenue; eventually ending in Union Deposit road. Going south, South Hanover street ends just past the Lower Dauphin High School
when it crosses the bridge over U.S. Route 322
. There it becomes Derry Township
and is called Middletown Road. Once past the development and area beyond the Turkey Hill and the plant nursery it becomes a part of Middletown
in which case it is then known as Vine Street. The road ends at a juncture with E. Main Street of Middletown.
the median house value in Hummelstown is $99,400. Directly within the main limits of the town, excluding those of the development of Graystone, as well as those that have Hummelstown addresses, there is a total of 1,953 housing units.
Hummelstown is home to many older homes; due to the town's age, much of the homes were built in the earlier decades of the 1900s.
Again, according to the United Census Bureau the estimated upkeep cost and home improvement costs to percentage of house value in Hummelstown, has a median of less than 15% (Which comes to a median cost of $14,910).
, and 9,694 female
. The median age for the population is 38.3 years old. There is a total of 7,267 households in Hummelstown, with the median income per household being $56,063.
of 2000, there were 4,360 people, 1,879 households, and 1,200 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 3,233.6 people per square mile (1,247.0/km²). There were 1,953 housing units at an average density of 1,448.4 per square mile (558.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.02% White, 0.32% African American, 0.02% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 1,879 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $41,625, and the median income for a family was $50,572. Males had a median income of $36,500 versus $27,547 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $21,394. About 4.2% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line
, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Money Magazine
(via their website and magazine) lists the median household income for Hummelstown to be $60,666 as of 2005, compared to the average in the United States which is $68,053 in 2005. The sales tax is 6.00%, compared to that of 6.77% nation-wide. The median house price is $154,815 compared to that of the nation average of $315,351.
In 2005, Hummelstown was named the 61st best town in the United States to live in, as voted on by The New York Times
in association with Time
, Life
, and several other high-profile magazines on Money Magazines website.
.
The town is home to a historical landmark, the Warwick Hotel, which is still a tavern
reminiscent of its pre-Revolutionary War
days. George Washington
stayed a night there and drank from its bar.
Indian Echo Caverns
is one of the main attractions near Hummelstown. The caverns were originally used by the Susquehannock
tribe, who lived and hunted in the nearby area until they vanished in the 1670s; it opened to the public in 1929.
The shortline
operator Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad
operates heritage and freight service between its namesake towns of Middletown, Pennsylvania
and just south of Hummelstown proper, stopping in front of the Indian Echo Caverns entrance. The Hummelstown Borough Council has expressed concern around quality of life issues (noise, odor, safety) with having more trains passing through town. As such, trains stop just south of the busy four-lane U.S. Route 322
grade crossing on a regular basis, and are allowed to enter town exactly 12 times per year. Interestingly, Norfolk Southern's busy Harrisburg Line
traverses the northern section of Hummelstown, with up to 20 lengthy freight trains passing through daily.
, a VFW
, a boro office building, and a post office
. The legion and the post office are located on Walton Avenue (main street). The VFW and the boro office building are located on South Hannover street.
The town has numerous significant businesses, such as Chrysler
, My Tea S'pot, the Chatterbox, The Sun, Trevz Funeral Home, the Buse Family Funeral Home, 7-11, Warwick Hotel, JoJo's Pizza, M&T Bank
, Metro Bank, Sheetz
, The Boro Bar, and numerous other offices, important buildings, businesses, and jobs, as well as use to have Omnidon's, located on Main Street.
The town has several bars; including: The Warwick Hotel, The Boro Bar, Chicks, the new Gas Station, and (before the explosion that destroyed the building) Rosie's East End.
The town also has several churches, most located on Main Street.
and Mennonite
of the surrounding towns and villages. As the town grew and became older it kept its Christian
roots but became more of the orthodox protestant denominations, such as Lutheran, Methodist, and Presbyterian. There are several churches in Hummelstown, one for each of these denominations.
. Lower Dauphin High School
, Lower Dauphin Middle School, Nye Elementary School, and the Price Building are located in the community
. The school district's administration building is also located in Hummelstown.
.
The Hummelstown Public Library named for its major donors and local philanthropists, William H. and Marion C. Alexander, was planned to open the first week of July 2010 and the grand opening ceremony will be held during the last week of July 2010. Due to time issues involved in moving the large catalog of books from the previous library to its new home; as well as the acquisition of more books, the library's opening and grand opening ceremony will be held on July 27, 2010.
, which covers Hummelstown, Hershey
, and the lower Dauphin County area. In early 2008, The Sun acquired the subscribers of the now-defunct Hershey Chronicle newspaper making The Sun the largest paid-circulation weekly in Dauphin County. The Sun began in 1871.
). Most newspapers based in Mechanicsburg
, Camp Hill
, Chambers Hill
, Campbelltown
and Palmyra
cover the events of Hummelstown as well.
The following is an incomplete list of newspapers that are based around the Hummelstown area and covers Hummelstown current events:
This is a list of AM stations in the Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area:
, both of the town and especially concerning the local area. There is a great history
to the area, with its fields, creek, and the caves nearby. The biggest case of folklore around the town is the case of the sister and brother duo of William (Amos) Wilson
and Elizabeth (Harriot) Wilson
. Or as William would later be known as - The Pennsylvania Hermit. The Indian Echo Caverns
uses the folklore of William to help attract tourists.
tribe
s located around Hummelstown. The Susquehannock
s, the Iroquois
, and several smaller tribes that would later be conquered or assimilated into the Iroquois.
Borough (Pennsylvania)
In the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a borough is a self-governing municipal entity that is usually smaller than a city. There are 958 boroughs in Pennsylvania. All municipalities in Pennsylvania are classified as either cities, boroughs, or townships...
in Dauphin County
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of the three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 census, the population was 268,100. The county includes the city of Harrisburg, which has served as the state capital...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 4,360 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the 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...
–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...
.
Fredrickstown was the original village of present-day Hummelstown; it was established in 1762. The town is currently 247 years old. The borough's current mayor is Bradley Miller. Hummelstown is a Tree City
Tree City USA
Tree City USA is a tree planting and tree care program sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation for cities and towns in the United States.- Requirements :...
; (List of Tree Cities USA). Hummelstown is in District 15
Pennsylvania Senate, District 15
Pennsylvania's 15th Senatorial District is made up of parts of Dauphin and York County and includes the following:-Dauphin County:*Conewago Township*Dauphin Borough*Derry Township*East Hanover Township*Halifax Borough*Halifax Township*City of Harrisburg...
of the Pennsylvania Senate. Hummelstown is centrally located between both 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 Hershey
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey is a census-designated place 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...
; making it a common tourist drive-through, stopping point, or resting area. With numerous business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
es, shops
Retailing
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
, restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s, hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
s, gas stations, and bars
Bar (establishment)
A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...
designed to capitalize on the amount of tourist travel through the small town. Coming into Hummelstown from Hershey, you can take Main Street through Hummelstown straight onto U.S. 322 which will lead directly into Harrisburg - making it a one-road town for many travelers looking to get from Hershey to Harrisburg.
History
Hummelstown was founded as Fredrickstown in 1762 by two GermansGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Frederick and Rosina Hummel. They purchased the land for 200 pounds sterling
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
– then divided the area into building lots, which were sold to German settlers. During the mid 19th century, the Union Canal
Union Canal (Pennsylvania)
The Union Canal was a towpath canal that existed in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States during the 19th century. First proposed in 1690 to connect Philadelphia with the Susquehanna River, it ran approximately 75 mi from Middletown on the Susquehanna below Harrisburg to Reading on...
at Swatara Creek
Swatara Creek
Swatara Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in east central Pennsylvania in the United States. "Swatara" is an Indian word meaning "Where we feed on eels."...
was an important factor in the development of the local economy, promoting trade and transportation.
The town was located at the Burks-Dauphin Turnpike a toll road, later it was served by the Union Canal
Union Canal (Pennsylvania)
The Union Canal was a towpath canal that existed in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States during the 19th century. First proposed in 1690 to connect Philadelphia with the Susquehanna River, it ran approximately 75 mi from Middletown on the Susquehanna below Harrisburg to Reading on...
. The Union Canal which paralleled the Swatara Creek bordering the north and the west, was opened in 1827. The Lebanon Valley Railroad
Lebanon Valley Railroad
The Lebanon Valley Railroad is a railroad line between Harrisburg and Reading in Pennsylvania, USA. The line opened on 18 January 1858.The road was acquired by the Reading Railroad on 20 March 1858, which put them in direct competition with the Pennsylvania Railroad for the Philadelphia to...
arrived in 1858. This brought about many jobs of stone cutting and shipyard
Shipyard
Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial...
work. This further helped facilitate the Hummelstown Brownstone Company which became the leading employer of Hummelstown residents.
The Hummelstown Brownstone Company
Hummelstown Brownstone Company
From 1863 to 1929, the Hummelstown Brownstone Company owned and operated quarries in the Hummelstown, Pennsylvania area which produced Hummelstown brownstone, once widely used as a building stone throughout the USA...
mined Hummelstown brownstone
Hummelstown brownstone
Hummelstown brownstone is a medium-grain, dense sandstone quarried near Hummelstown in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is a dark brownstone with reddish to purplish hues, and was once widely used as a building stone in the United States....
at its quarries from 1867 until 1929. These operations provided much growth and stability to the town. The company was the largest producer of brownstone
Brownstone
Brownstone is a brown Triassic or Jurassic sandstone which was once a popular building material. The term is also used in the United States to refer to a terraced house clad in this material.-Types:-Apostle Island brownstone:...
on the East Coast
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
.
Throughout the history of the town it has been a common stopping point for people - predominantly tourists - traveling to either neighboring Harrisburg or Hershey
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey is a census-designated place 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...
. Harrisburg being the capital of Pennsylvania, and Hershey being the home of Hershey Foods, HersheyPark
Hersheypark
Hersheypark is an amusement park located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, near the Hershey Chocolate Factory.Hersheypark was opened on April 24, 1907 as a leisure park for the employees of the Hershey Chocolate Company, an American confectionery company. Later, the company decided to open the park to the...
, Chocolate World, and a host of other events, happenings, and tourist related buildings. At various times Hummelstown has been as close as twenty miles (32 km) from up towards ten different professional sports teams, some such being the Harrisburg Heat
Harrisburg Heat
The Harrisburg Heat was a professional indoor soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The team was part of the National Professional Soccer League, which later became the Major Indoor Soccer League, and has been defunct since 2003. The Harrisburg Heat was first formed during the 1991-92...
, Hershey Impact
Hershey Impact
The Hershey Impact was an indoor soccer club based in Hershey, Pennsylvania that competed in the National Professional Soccer League.The team played its home games at the Hersheypark Arena for all of its 3 seasons.-Staff & Ownership:...
, Hershey Bears
Hershey Bears
The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of...
, Harrisburg Hammerheads, Hershey Wildcats
Hershey Wildcats
Hershey Wildcats were a professional soccer team, based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA, that played in the USL A-League between 1997 and 2001. The team was owned by Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company...
, Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
, etc. Due to this often the various championship teams parade, drive through, and do hosting and trophy related events in Hummelstown as well. The Calder Cup
Calder Cup
The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. The trophy is the world's second oldest continuous professional ice hockey championship, having first been awarded in 1937 following the 1936-37 AHL season, and continuously being awarded every year.The cup...
has had several ceremonies conducted in Hummelstown over the years.
Hummelstown has often been listed in the top 500 towns to live in, not only in America, but in the entire North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. The highest ranking its ever received was 61st "Best Town to Live in America".
The borough is planning to celebrate its semiquincentennial or 250 year anniversary in 2012.
The Hummelstown Historical Society building is located North Rosanna St. and North Alley St (there is no street number). It was the original building for the Zion Lutheran Church; which is now the main brownstone church on Main Street of Hummelstown, in 1815. This removed the initial log structure used for the church built in the 1750s. The Hummelstown Historical Society has a library, museum, genealogy section, and hosts numerous Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
relic
Relic
In religion, a relic is a part of the body of a saint or a venerated person, or else another type of ancient religious object, carefully preserved for purposes of veneration or as a tangible memorial...
s, such as arrowhead
Arrowhead
An arrowhead is a tip, usually sharpened, added to an arrow to make it more deadly or to fulfill some special purpose. Historically arrowheads were made of stone and of organic materials; as human civilization progressed other materials were used...
s, bone
Bone
Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates. They support, and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells and store minerals. Bone tissue is a type of dense connective tissue...
s, and pottery
Pottery
Pottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...
.
Hummelstown is within a thirty-minute drive of several colleges and educational institutions; such as HACC, Lebanon Valley College
Lebanon Valley College
Lebanon Valley College is a small, liberal arts higher education institution situated in the heart of Annville in Lebanon County, east of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.-History:...
, Penn State Harrisburg
Penn State Harrisburg
Penn State Harrisburg, also called The Capital College, is an undergraduate college and graduate school of the Pennsylvania State University. The main campus of Penn State Harrisburg is located in Lower Swatara Township, 9 miles south of Harrisburg...
, YTI Career Institute
YTI Career Institute
YTI Career Institute is a private post-secondary institution of higher education serving south-central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Established in 1967, YTI serves a population of approximately 1600 students at its 5 campuses in Altoona, PA, Capital Region, PA, Emigsville, PA, Lancaster, PA...
, Kepler Career Institute, and VoTech.
A decent sized amount of the population of Hummelstown have jobs in Derry Township
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...
, mainly through the Hershey Chocolate Factory or Hershey's Food Company and subsidiaries such as the Hershey Bears
Hershey Bears
The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of...
, the GIANT Center
GIANT Center
The Giant Center is a 10,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania, a census-designated place in the Harrisburg metropolitan area. It is home to the Hershey Bears ice hockey team, the longest-existing member of the American Hockey League since 1938...
, Hershey's Chocolate World
Hershey's Chocolate World
Hershey’s Chocolate World is the name of Hershey’s visitor center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. Open year-round, Hershey's Chocolate World offers marketplace shops and restaurants, specializing in Hershey's chocolate products...
, Hershey Hotel and other Hershey's Food owned companies and properties, which is all under the large corporate umbrella of HERCO.
Hummelstown currently has two historical marker
Historical marker
A historical marker or historic marker is an indicator such as a plaque or sign to commemorate an event or person of historic interest and to associate that point of interest with a specific locale one can visit.-Description:...
s in the town, one for the town's oldest church and the other for the Hummelstown Brownstone company.
Geography
Hummelstown is located at40°15′55"N 076°42′30"W (40.265168, -76.710995) at an elevation of 397 feet (121 m) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²).1.4 square miles (3.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.57%) is water.
Ponds
There is one unnamed pond by the Hummel Nature Trail east of the 7-11 at the end of town next to the Tee BallTee Ball
Tee Ball or T-Ball is a sport based on baseball and is intended as an introduction for children to develop baseball skills and have fun. The name Tee Ball is a registered trademark while T-Ball is the generic name, although many sources use Tee Ball as a generic title.- Description :In T-Ball, the...
baseball field.
Climate
The climate and weather of Hummelstown is very typical for most of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
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...
, with it most resembling that of Harrisburg. As do most of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, with Pennsylvania in particular, Hummelstown follows the seasons in normal progression (winter
Winter
Winter is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. At the winter solstice, the days are shortest and the nights are longest, with days lengthening as the season progresses after the solstice.-Meteorology:...
, spring
Spring (season)
Spring is one of the four temperate seasons, the transition period between winter and summer. Spring and "springtime" refer to the season, and broadly to ideas of rebirth, renewal and regrowth. The specific definition of the exact timing of "spring" varies according to local climate, cultures and...
, summer
Summer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
, fall, and back to winter). The lows during winter reach about -5 F and the highs during summer reach about 95 °F (35 °C). The weather generally stays in these norms without straying.
Weather
Hummelstown has been spared of most of the major weather issues, with relative few tornadoTornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
es or hurricanes over the years. In 1992 Hummelstown was hit by a bow tornado. In past years the town has been hit by only several hurricanes, the most severe being Hurricane Agnes
Hurricane Agnes
Hurricane Agnes was the first tropical storm and first hurricane of the 1972 Atlantic hurricane season. A rare June hurricane, it made landfall on the Florida Panhandle before moving northeastward and ravaging the Mid-Atlantic region as a tropical storm...
which knocked out two key bridges in the town.
Hummelstown has had numerous blizzard
Blizzard
A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds. By definition, the difference between blizzard and a snowstorm is the strength of the wind. To be a blizzard, a snow storm must have winds in excess of with blowing or drifting snow which reduces visibility to 400 meters or ¼ mile or...
s over the years. In 1994 a blizzard hit Hummelstown with 8" of snow, in 1996, a blizzard
North American blizzard of 1996
The Blizzard of 1996 was a severe nor'easter that paralyzed the U.S. East Coast with up to of wind-driven snow from January 6 to January 8, 1996. It was followed by another storm on January 12th, then unusually warm weather and torrential rain which caused rapid melting and river...
hit with 13", in 1997, a blizzard hit with 9", in 2004 a blizzard with 7" hit Hummelstown, and the latest blizzard
First North American blizzard of 2010
The February 5–6, 2010 North American blizzard also known as "Snowmaggedon" was a winter storm and severe weather event that tracked from the U.S. states of California to Arizona through northern Mexico, the American Southwest, the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic regions...
to hit Hummelstown occurred in 2009 with a record setting 21".
Highways
A few highways run through Hummelstown; such as U.S. Route 322U.S. Route 322
U.S. Route 322 is a long, east–west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The road is a spur of U.S. Route 22 and one of the original highways from 1926...
which by Hummelstown is the Hummelstown Bypass as well as U.S. Route 422
U.S. Route 422
U.S. Route 422 is a long spur route of US 22 split into two segments in the U.S. states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. The western spur begins in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and ends at Ebensburg, Pennsylvania...
. U.S. Routes 39, 22
U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22 is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jersey, at U.S. Route 1/9 near the Newark Liberty International Airport.US 22 also carries the names of the William...
, and 11
U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11 is a north–south United States highway extending 1,645 miles across the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 90 in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at the United...
are all nearby Hummelstown. Hummelstown main street ends at the Boro Bar and Walton Avenue (previously main street) turns into and becomes U.S. Route 39 / Hersheypark Road. At the west end of Hummelstown, the exit leaving Hummelstown - Fiddlers Elbow connects to U.S. Route 283
U.S. Route 283
U.S. Route 283 is a spur of U.S. Route 83. It currently runs for 731 miles from Brady, Texas at U.S. Route 87 to Lexington, Nebraska at U.S. Route 30. It passes through the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska.-Texas:...
.
Other major roads
The two main roads of Hummelstown is Main StreetMain Street
Main Street is the metonym for a generic street name of the primary retail street of a village, town, or small city in many parts of the world...
and South Hanover Street. Main Street of Hummelstown once leaving Hummelstown west joins into U.S. Route 322
U.S. Route 322
U.S. Route 322 is a long, east–west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The road is a spur of U.S. Route 22 and one of the original highways from 1926...
after Hoss's
Hoss's Steak and Sea House
Hoss's Family Steak and Sea is a restaurant chain based in Duncansville, Pennsylvania.- History :The restaurant chain began in 1983 and was founded by Willard E. Campbell, who was a former Western Sizzlin' steakhouse franchisee with a restaurant in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, and later another one...
and before Murphy's
Murphy's
Murphy's may refer to:*Murphy's Irish Stout*Murphy's law*Murphy's, California*Murphy's sign...
. Going east Main Street turns into U.S. Route 39 at what part is known as Hersheypark Drive in Derry Township
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...
.
South Hanover street is longer. Going north South Hanover street once crossing underneath the bridge at the end of town turns into Hoernerstown Road and Pleasentview Avenue; eventually ending in Union Deposit road. Going south, South Hanover street ends just past the Lower Dauphin High School
Lower Dauphin High School
Lower Dauphin High School is a public high school located in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Lower Dauphin School District, serving Hummelstown, East Hanover, South Hanover, Londonderry Township, and Conewago Township....
when it crosses the bridge over U.S. Route 322
U.S. Route 322
U.S. Route 322 is a long, east–west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The road is a spur of U.S. Route 22 and one of the original highways from 1926...
. There it becomes Derry Township
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...
and is called Middletown Road. Once past the development and area beyond the Turkey Hill and the plant nursery it becomes a part of Middletown
Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Middletown is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River, nine miles southeast of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
in which case it is then known as Vine Street. The road ends at a juncture with E. Main Street of Middletown.
Demographics
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
the median house value in Hummelstown is $99,400. Directly within the main limits of the town, excluding those of the development of Graystone, as well as those that have Hummelstown addresses, there is a total of 1,953 housing units.
| Units in Structure | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Unit Detached | 1,031 | 52.8% |
| 1-Unit Attached | 195 | 10% |
| 2-Units | 116 | 5.9% |
| 3 or 4 Units | 216 | 11.1% |
| 5 to 9 Units | 220 | 11.3% |
| 10 to 19 Units | 65 | 3.3% |
| 20 or more Units | 74 | 3.8% |
| Mobile Home | 36 | 1.8% |
| Boat, RV, or Van (etc.) | 0 | 0.00% |
Hummelstown is home to many older homes; due to the town's age, much of the homes were built in the earlier decades of the 1900s.
| Year Structure Built | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 to March 2000 | 21 | 1.1% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 85 | 4.4% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 33 | 1.7% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 143 | 7.3% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 239 | 12.2% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 250 | 12.8% |
| 1940 to 1959 | 531 | 27.2% |
| 1939 or earlier | 651 | 33.3% |
Again, according to the United Census Bureau the estimated upkeep cost and home improvement costs to percentage of house value in Hummelstown, has a median of less than 15% (Which comes to a median cost of $14,910).
Population
As of 2009, Hummelstown's total population is 18,826. 9,132 of which are maleMale
Male refers to the biological sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization...
, and 9,694 female
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
. The median age for the population is 38.3 years old. There is a total of 7,267 households in Hummelstown, with the median income per household being $56,063.
2000 census records
As of the censusCensus
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 2000, there were 4,360 people, 1,879 households, and 1,200 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,233.6 people per square mile (1,247.0/km²). There were 1,953 housing units at an average density of 1,448.4 per square mile (558.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.02% White, 0.32% African American, 0.02% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 1,879 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $41,625, and the median income for a family was $50,572. Males had a median income of $36,500 versus $27,547 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $21,394. About 4.2% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line
Poverty threshold
The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate standard of living in a given country...
, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Money Magazine
Money (magazine)
Money is published by Time Inc. Its first issue was published in October 1972. Its articles cover the gamut of personal finance topics ranging from investing, saving, retirement and taxes to family finance issues like paying for college, credit, career and home improvement...
(via their website and magazine) lists the median household income for Hummelstown to be $60,666 as of 2005, compared to the average in the United States which is $68,053 in 2005. The sales tax is 6.00%, compared to that of 6.77% nation-wide. The median house price is $154,815 compared to that of the nation average of $315,351.
In 2005, Hummelstown was named the 61st best town in the United States to live in, as voted on by The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
in association with Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
, Life
Life (magazine)
Life generally refers to three American magazines:*A humor and general interest magazine published from 1883 to 1936. Time founder Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936 solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name....
, and several other high-profile magazines on Money Magazines website.
Annual cultural events
- The Lollipop Drop – New Year's EveNew Year's EveNew Year's Eve is observed annually on December 31, the final day of any given year in the Gregorian calendar. In modern societies, New Year's Eve is often celebrated at social gatherings, during which participants dance, eat, consume alcoholic beverages, and watch or light fireworks to mark the...
- Movie Nights – at the Herbert A. Schaffner Memorial Park
- Taste of Hummelstown – food sampling by restaurants along the Main StreetMain StreetMain Street is the metonym for a generic street name of the primary retail street of a village, town, or small city in many parts of the world...
- The Hummelstown Craftsfair – a craft fair held each September
- Trick or TreatTrick or TreatTrick or Treat is a 1952 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The cartoon, which takes place on Halloween night, follows a series of pranks between Donald Duck and his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie who are aided by Witch Hazel...
- the Thursday closest (before) HalloweenHalloweenHallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
is the night used for the annual Trick or Treat. Houses with their porchlight on from 6PM until 8PM are houses participating.
Museums and other points of interest
Hummelstown has a historical society constructed with Hummelstown brownstone. The Hummelstown Historical Society is both a museum and visitor centerVisitor center
A visitor center or centre , visitor information center, tourist information center, is a physical location that provides tourist information to the visitors who tour the place or area locally...
.
The town is home to a historical landmark, the Warwick Hotel, which is still a tavern
Tavern
A tavern is a place of business where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages and be served food, and in some cases, where travelers receive lodging....
reminiscent of its pre-Revolutionary War
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
days. George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
stayed a night there and drank from its bar.
Indian Echo Caverns
Indian Echo Caverns
Indian Echo Caverns is a show cave in Derry Township near Hummelstown, Pennsylvania in the United States. The limestone caves are open for the public to visit via guided tour....
is one of the main attractions near Hummelstown. The caverns were originally used by the Susquehannock
Susquehannock
The Susquehannock people were Iroquoian-speaking Native Americans who lived in areas adjacent to the Susquehanna River and its tributaries from the southern part of what is now New York, through Pennsylvania, to the mouth of the Susquehanna in Maryland at the north end of the Chesapeake Bay...
tribe, who lived and hunted in the nearby area until they vanished in the 1670s; it opened to the public in 1929.
The shortline
ShortLine
Short Line is a brand name for three different Coach USA companies, Hudson Transit Lines, Hudson Transit Corporation, and Chenango Valley Bus Lines that provide local, commuter and intercity bus service in lower New York State, primarily along the Route 17 and Southern Tier corridor.-Service...
operator Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad
Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad
The Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad is a shortline railroad which operates freight and passenger excursion trains in Middletown, Pennsylvania to Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, just outside of Hershey and Harrisburg.-Passenger excursion trains:...
operates heritage and freight service between its namesake towns of Middletown, Pennsylvania
Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Middletown is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River, nine miles southeast of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
and just south of Hummelstown proper, stopping in front of the Indian Echo Caverns entrance. The Hummelstown Borough Council has expressed concern around quality of life issues (noise, odor, safety) with having more trains passing through town. As such, trains stop just south of the busy four-lane U.S. Route 322
U.S. Route 322
U.S. Route 322 is a long, east–west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The road is a spur of U.S. Route 22 and one of the original highways from 1926...
grade crossing on a regular basis, and are allowed to enter town exactly 12 times per year. Interestingly, Norfolk Southern's busy Harrisburg Line
Harrisburg Line
The Harrisburg Line is a railroad line owned and operated by the Norfolk Southern Railway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The line runs from Philadelphia west to Harrisburg along the former Reading Company main line....
traverses the northern section of Hummelstown, with up to 20 lengthy freight trains passing through daily.
In the town
In the town there is an American LegionAmerican Legion
The American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...
, a VFW
VFW
VFW may refer to:*Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke*Veterans of Foreign Wars*Veterans of Future Wars*Video for Windows*VFW Parkway...
, a boro office building, and a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
. The legion and the post office are located on Walton Avenue (main street). The VFW and the boro office building are located on South Hannover street.
The town has numerous significant businesses, such as Chrysler
Chrysler
Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....
, My Tea S'pot, the Chatterbox, The Sun, Trevz Funeral Home, the Buse Family Funeral Home, 7-11, Warwick Hotel, JoJo's Pizza, M&T Bank
M&T Bank
M&T Bank is an American commercial bank that was founded in 1856 in western New York, and today remains headquartered in Buffalo at One M & T Plaza...
, Metro Bank, Sheetz
Sheetz
Sheetz, Inc. is a chain of gas stations/convenience stores owned by the Sheetz family. Stores are located in Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia....
, The Boro Bar, and numerous other offices, important buildings, businesses, and jobs, as well as use to have Omnidon's, located on Main Street.
The town has several bars; including: The Warwick Hotel, The Boro Bar, Chicks, the new Gas Station, and (before the explosion that destroyed the building) Rosie's East End.
The town also has several churches, most located on Main Street.
Religion
As much of Pennsylvania, in the initial days of its founding, Hummelstown had a large base of Quakers, which would later splinter and form the AmishAmish
The Amish , sometimes referred to as Amish Mennonites, are a group of Christian church fellowships that form a subgroup of the Mennonite churches...
and Mennonite
Mennonite
The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after the Frisian Menno Simons , who, through his writings, articulated and thereby formalized the teachings of earlier Swiss founders...
of the surrounding towns and villages. As the town grew and became older it kept its Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
roots but became more of the orthodox protestant denominations, such as Lutheran, Methodist, and Presbyterian. There are several churches in Hummelstown, one for each of these denominations.
Parks and recreation
Several parks are located throughout the borough:- Barry E. Mehaffie Memorial Park (formerly West End Park)
- Herbert A. Schaffner Memorial Park (formerly Borough Park)
- Hummel Nature Trail
- Marion F. Alexander Memorial Park
- Shope's Field
Education
The borough is located within the Lower Dauphin School DistrictLower Dauphin School District
Lower Dauphin School District is a midsized, suburban public school district located in central Pennsylvania. The district encompasses approximately 89 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data it serves a resident population of 22,546. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income...
. Lower Dauphin High School
Lower Dauphin High School
Lower Dauphin High School is a public high school located in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Lower Dauphin School District, serving Hummelstown, East Hanover, South Hanover, Londonderry Township, and Conewago Township....
, Lower Dauphin Middle School, Nye Elementary School, and the Price Building are located in the community
Community
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
. The school district's administration building is also located in Hummelstown.
Libraries
Currently, Hummelstown has one public library, located on John St. across from the Nye Elementary School building. Construction is due to be finished on their larger library, the William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library, on the corner of 2nd and Railroad Streets. The library will be in size and in scope in comparison to that of the Hershey Public LibraryHershey Public Library
The Hershey Public Library is a full-service public library located in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Its mission is to promote and support reading, literacy, and lifelong learning.The facility features over 102,000 books, DVDs, CDs, and more...
.
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- HUM at a glance:
- 2,821 square feet of net space
- 27,456 volumes
- Opened in 1953.
- Building constructed in 1957 as Hummelstown Teen Center, later Hummelstown Civic Center.
- Library moved into building in 1965.
- Became part of the Dauphin County Library System in 1975. Library took over entire building in 1983.
The Hummelstown Public Library named for its major donors and local philanthropists, William H. and Marion C. Alexander, was planned to open the first week of July 2010 and the grand opening ceremony will be held during the last week of July 2010. Due to time issues involved in moving the large catalog of books from the previous library to its new home; as well as the acquisition of more books, the library's opening and grand opening ceremony will be held on July 27, 2010.
Media
Hummelstown is home to The Sun newspaperNewspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
, which covers Hummelstown, Hershey
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey is a census-designated place 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 the lower Dauphin County area. In early 2008, The Sun acquired the subscribers of the now-defunct Hershey Chronicle newspaper making The Sun the largest paid-circulation weekly in Dauphin County. The Sun began in 1871.
- 1862 – an alternate history of the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
novel by Robert ConroyRobert Conroy-Writing career:*His first novel, 1901, deals with a German invasion of Long Island.*His second novel, 1862, is based on what might have happened had the United Kingdom entered into the American Civil War on the side of the Confederacy....
.
List of newspapers based around Hummelstown
Hummelstown has had numerous newspapers located within the borough as well as many more located just outside (usually within Harrisburg or HersheyHershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey is a census-designated place 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...
). Most newspapers based in Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Mechanicsburg is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA, eight miles west of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Mechanicsburg was settled in 1806 and incorporated as a borough on April 12, 1828...
, Camp Hill
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Camp Hill is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 2 miles southwest of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,636 at the 2000 census...
, Chambers Hill
Chambers Hill
Chambers Hill is a community in Swatara Township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is located in the area between 40 degrees 15'41 North and 76 degrees 48'42 West, between Harrisburg and Hershey. With ranges in elevation from 415–660 feet a view of the Harrisburg skyline to the west, or Three...
, Campbelltown
Campbelltown, Pennsylvania
Campbelltown is a census-designated place in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,415 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Campbelltown is located at ....
and Palmyra
Palmyra, Pennsylvania
Palmyra is a borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,096 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Palmyra is located at ....
cover the events of Hummelstown as well.
The following is an incomplete list of newspapers that are based around the Hummelstown area and covers Hummelstown current events:
- The Sun
- The Patriot-NewsThe Patriot-NewsThe Patriot-News is the largest daily newspaper serving the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania metropolitan area. In 2005, the newspaper was ranked in the top 100 in daily/Sunday circulation in the United States...
- Press and JournalPress and Journal (Pennsylvania)The Press and Journal is a weekly newspaper serving Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the United States.Established in 1854, the paper has a circulation of approximately 8,000 copies in the Highspire, Hummelstown, Londonderry Township, Lower Swatara Township, Middletown, and Royalton....
- Hershey Chronicle (defunct)
- The SentinelThe Sentinel (Pennsylvania)The Sentinel is a daily newspaper based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, serving the Harrisburg metropolitan area. The newspaper is generally considered more conservative than the Patriot-News and has a strong circulation base in central and western Cumberland County and parts of Perry County.-External...
- Central Penn Business JournalCentral Penn Business JournalThe Central Penn Business Journal is a business newspaper headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The publication is circulated on a weekly basis and covers five counties in central Pennsylvania: Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York....
Radio stations
This is a list of FM stations in the greater Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area.| Callsign | MHz | Band | "Name", Format, Owner | City of license City of license A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator.... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WDCV | 88.3 | FM | Indie/College Rock, Dickinson College Dickinson College Dickinson College is a private, residential liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Originally established as a Grammar School in 1773, Dickinson was chartered September 9, 1783, five days after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, making it the first college to be founded in the newly... |
Carlisle | |
| WXPH | 88.7 | FM | WXPN WXPN WXPN is a non-commercial, public radio station operated by the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia that broadcasts a music radio format called adult album alternative , along with many other format shows supported all with an indie slant... relay, University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution... |
Harrisburg | |
| WSYC | 88.7 | FM | Alternative, Shippensburg University | Shippensburg | |
| WITF-FM WITF-FM WITF-FM is a public radio station based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, located on the FM dial at 89.5 MHz. Since its debut on April 1, 1971, it has aired classical music and NPR news throughout central Pennsylvania, including the Susquehanna Valley, which includes Harrisburg Lancaster, Lebanon and... |
89.5 | FM | NPR NPR NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting... |
Harrisburg | |
| WVMM WVMM WVMM is Messiah College's student-operated radio station, located at 90.7 MHz FM. The station is known by its listeners as "The V". Messiah College had a radio station from 1970-1983. On October 6, 1989, WVMM was resumed, this time as an over-the-air FM radio station. Prior to that, it was heard... |
90.7 | FM | Indie/College Rock, Messiah College Messiah College Messiah College is a private Christian college of the liberal arts and applied arts and sciences located in Grantham, Pennsylvania, near the capital city of Harrisburg... |
Grantham | |
| WJAZ | 91.7 | FM | WRTI WRTI WRTI is a public radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a service of Temple University.WRTI began in 1948 as an AM carrier current station. It was founded by John Roberts, professor emeritus of communications at Temple and long-time anchorman at WFIL-TV . He'd helped found the School... relay, Classical/Jazz, Temple University Temple University Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional... |
Harrisburg | |
| WWKL WWKL WWKL is a rhythmic contemporary music formatted radio station serving the Harrisburg metropolitan area. The Cumulus Communications outlet is licensed to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. There is no relation with HOT 92 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania or HOT 100 in Altoona, Pennsylvania... |
92.1 | FM | "Hot 92", Rhythmic/CHR | Palmyra | |
| WKZF | 92.7 | FM | Smooth Jazz | Starview | |
| WTPA | 93.5 | FM | Classic Rock | Mechanicsburg | |
| WRBT WRBT WRBT is a country music radio station broadcasting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications and broadcasts with a power of 25 kilowatts from a transmitter site in Enola, Pennsylvania.-History:... |
94.9 | FM | "Bob" Country | Harrisburg | |
| WLAN WLAN-FM WLAN-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Reading, Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA... |
96.9 | FM | "FM 97" Top 40 | Lancaster | |
| WRVV WRVV WRVV is an FM radio station broadcasting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Its format is classic hits broadcasting on 97.3 MHz with a power of 15 kilowatts from the WHP-TV tower in Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania. Its slogan is "The River 97.3 WRVV, Harrisburg, York, Lancaster, Lebanon: Rock without... |
97.3 | FM | "The River" Classic Hits and the Best of Today's Rock | Harrisburg | |
| WYCR WYCR WYCR is a classic hits music formatted radio station based in York, Pennsylvania. The station's moniker prior to 2004 was "98 YCR", with a top 40 format.- External links :*... |
98.5 | FM | 98.5 The Peak | York | |
| WQLV WQLV WQLV is an Adult Contemporary music formatted radio station in Millersburg, Pennsylvania. The station is primarily intended to serve the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area... |
98.9 | FM | "Love 99" Adult Contemporary | Millersburg | |
| WHKF | 99.3 | FM | "Kiss-FM" CHR | Harrisburg | |
| WQIC WQIC WQIC is Soft Rock 100.1 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania serving the Lebanon Valley region of Pennsylvania. It has an AM sister station, WLBR, broadcasting on AM 1270, out of the same building. The radio signal can be heard as far as Harrisburg to the west, Reading to the east, Lancaster to the south, and... |
100.1 | FM | Adult Contemporary | Lebanon | |
| WROZ WROZ WROZ is 101.3 The Rose in Lancaster, Pennsylvania serving Lancaster, York and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They play recent adult contemporary music like Rob Thomas, The Fray, Daughtry, Gwen Stefani, Nickelback, and Sheryl Crow just to name a few. They position themselves as 101 The Rose "An Upbeat... |
101.3 | FM | "The Rose" Adult Contemporary | Lancaster | |
| WARM | 103.3 | FM | "Warm 103" Adult Contemporary | York | |
| WNNK WNNK WNNK-FM is a hot adult contemporary music formatted radio station serving the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, area. Its studio is located in Linglestown, Pennsylvania and its transmitter is located on an Antenna farm alongside WHTM-TV in Enola, Pennsylvania.-History:Wink 104 actually began life with the... |
104.1 | FM | "Wink 104" Hot AC | Harrisburg | |
| WQXA WQXA WQXA-FM is a commercial radio station in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, broadcasting on 105.7 FM. The station was formerly known as Q106 in the 80s and later became a dance station, known as Hot 105.7 in the early 90s. The format was then changed to an active rock music format branded as first "105.7 The... |
105.7 | FM | "105.7 The X" Hard Rock | York | |
| WMHX | 106.7 | FM | "Mix" Adult Hits | Hershey | |
| WGTY WGTY WGTY is a country music formatted radio station. Owned by Times & News Publishing, it is licensed to Gettysburg, serving Adams County and York County in Pennsylvania.-History:... |
107.7 | FM | "Great Country" | York | |
This is a list of AM stations in the Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area:
| Callsign | kHz | Band | Format | City of license City of license A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator.... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHP (AM) WHP (AM) WHP is an AM station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The station broadcasts at 580 kHz with 5,000 watts power daytime non-directional and 5,200 watts night time power from a six tower antenna array in Enola, Pennsylvania.... |
580 | AM | Conservative News/Talk | Harrisburg |
| WHYF | 720 | AM | Contemporary Christian | Shiremanstown |
| WSBA (AM) WSBA (AM) WSBA is a radio station in York, Pennsylvania. The station used to be owned by Susquehanna Radio until 2005, when it was purchased by Cumulus Media... |
910 | AM | News/Talk | York |
| WADV WADV WADV is a radio station licensed to Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA, the station serves the Lancaster area. The station is currently owned by Wadv Radio, Inc.... |
940 | AM | Gospel | Lebanon |
| WHYL WHYL WHYL is an Adult Standards music formatted radio station licensed to serve Carlisle, Pennsylvania, consisting of a 2 tower array broadcasting on 960 kHz. The call letters are the initials of Richard F. Lewis, Jr.'s wife, one of the station's former owners... |
960 | AM | Adult Standards | Carlisle |
| WIOO WIOO 'WIOO', known as "Country Gold FM & AM", WIOO - AM is a 1000-watt daytime radio station licensed to Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It broadcasts an omnidirectional signal on 1000 kHz & which is duplicated on FM 97.9 MHz with fulltime service. The AM signed on the air in 1965. FM service was added in... |
1000 | AM | Classic Country | Carlisle |
| WKBO WKBO WKBO is the callsign of an AM radio station licensed to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by One Heart Ministries and broadcasts on 1230 kHz at 480 watts full time, non-directional, from a tower located at the Harrisburg Water plant... |
1230 | AM | Christian Contemporary | Harrisburg |
| WQXA | 1250 | AM | Country | York |
| WLBR WLBR WLBR is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA, the station is currently owned by Lebanon Broadcasting Co... |
1270 | AM | Talk | Lebanon |
| WTCY WTCY WHGB is a radio station broadcasting an sports format. Licensed to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, it serves the greater Harrisburg metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting under the call sign WFEC. The station is currently owned by Cumulus Media and features sports programming from ESPN Radio... |
1400 | AM | Now ESPN Radio (Formerly Adult R&B: The Touch) | Harrisburg |
| WTKT WTKT WTKT is an AM radio station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The station broadcasts at 1460 kHz with 5,000 watts power daytime non-directional and 4,200 watts night time power from a three tower antenna array in Summerdale, Pennsylvania... |
1460 | AM | sports: "The Ticket" | Harrisburg |
| WEEO (AM) WEEO (AM) WEEO is an American radio station licensed to serve Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The station simulcasts a country music format with sister station WIOO called "Country Gold Radio".... |
1480 | AM | Oldies | Shippensburg |
| WLPA WLPA WLPA is the Fox Sports Radio affiliate in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on the AM dial.The station offers coverage of the following sports teams, according to their official website:*Lancaster Barnstormers*Hershey Bears*Penn State Football... |
1490 | AM | sports | Lancaster |
| WWSM WWSM WWSM is a daytime-only radio station broadcasting a classic country music format. Licensed to Annville-Cleona, Pennsylvania, USA, the station is currently owned by Patrick H. Sickafus and features programing from USA Radio Network and Westwood One.... |
1510 | AM | Classic Country | Annville |
| WPDC | 1600 | AM | Spanish | Elizabethtown |
Folklore
Hummelstown has a rich folkloreFolklore
Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
, both of the town and especially concerning the local area. There is a great history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
to the area, with its fields, creek, and the caves nearby. The biggest case of folklore around the town is the case of the sister and brother duo of William (Amos) Wilson
William (Amos) Wilson
William Wilson became a figure in the folklore of southeastern and south-central Pennsylvania in the late 18th century and early 19th century. He is often referred to as The Pennsylvania Hermit. His sister Elizabeth had been condemned for the murder of her children, although many believed her to...
and Elizabeth (Harriot) Wilson
Elizabeth (Harriot) Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson became a figure in the folklore of southeastern Pennsylvania in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Elizabeth was hanged for the murder of her children, although many believed her to be innocent of those charges...
. Or as William would later be known as - The Pennsylvania Hermit. The Indian Echo Caverns
Indian Echo Caverns
Indian Echo Caverns is a show cave in Derry Township near Hummelstown, Pennsylvania in the United States. The limestone caves are open for the public to visit via guided tour....
uses the folklore of William to help attract tourists.
Notable natives and residents
- Newt GingrichNewt GingrichNewton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich is a U.S. Republican Party politician who served as the House Minority Whip from 1989 to 1995 and as the 58th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999....
- former Speaker of the House and future president candidate, was raised by his mother and step-father (who adoptedAdoptionAdoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting for another and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities from the original parent or parents...
him) on main streetMain StreetMain Street is the metonym for a generic street name of the primary retail street of a village, town, or small city in many parts of the world...
in an apartment above what is now a computer store MainFrame. There is a tree on main street dedicated to his step-father as well as a plaque commemorating the sight as their place of residence. - Brian BakerBrian Baker (actor)Brian Edward Baker is an American actor best known for his recurring role as a trenchcoated spokesman in Sprint's television commercials.-Early career:...
– former Sprint Corporation spokesman - Terry FarrellTerry Farrell (actress)Theresa Lee "Terry" Farrell is an American actress and former fashion model. She is perhaps best known for her performances in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Becker.-Early life:...
– cast member of BeckerBecker (TV series)Becker is an American television sitcom that ran from 1998 to 2004 on CBS. Set in the New York City borough of The Bronx, the show starred Ted Danson as John Becker, a misanthropic doctor who operates a small practice and is constantly annoyed by his patients, co-workers, friends, and practically...
and Star Trek: Deep Space NineStar Trek: Deep Space NineStar Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
; wife of Brian Baker - Alexander RamseyAlexander RamseyAlexander Ramsey was an American politician. He was born near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.Alexander Ramsey was elected from Pennsylvania as a Whig to the U.S. House of Representatives and served in the 28th and 29th congresses from March 4, 1843 to March 4, 1847...
– second governor of MinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state... - The music band Full MoonFull Moon (band)Full Moon was a hard rock band formed by brothers John and Joseph Fischer in 1974. Eventually adding Joe Wilhelm and Alan Hetzel, the band survived until 1984. Full Moon was largely influenced by many artists of ranging genres, including 38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd , UFO, Thin Lizzy, and Molly Hatchet...
originated in Hummelstown in 1974. - Chris VillarrialChris VillarrialChris Villarrial is a former American football guard who played with the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills in the National Football League. He played college football at Indiana University of Pennsylvania....
- American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player, formerly for the Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Laurel MartinLaurel MartinLaurel Hershey Martin is a former field hockey player from the United States, who was a member of the US women's team that finished fifth at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia....
- field hockeyField hockeyField Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player formerly for the US Olympic Team - Bill GaudetteBill GaudetteBill Gaudette is an American soccer player who currently plays for Montreal Impact in the North American Soccer League....
- soccer player for the Puerto Rico IslandersPuerto Rico IslandersPuerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.... - George M. LeaderGeorge M. LeaderGeorge Michael Leader served as the 36th Governor of Pennsylvania from January 18, 1955 until January 20, 1959. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and a native of York County, Pennsylvania. Currently he is the only person from that county ever to be elected governor of the state.-Early...
- former governorGovernorA governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe 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... - Dr. William K. ThierfelderWilliam K. ThierfelderDr. William K. Thierfelder is the 20th president of Belmont Abbey College, in Belmont, North Carolina. He is a licensed psychologist, a two-time NCAA Division I All-American, a former NCAA Division I coach, and a member of the United States Olympic Committee's Sports Psychology Registry . He was...
- psychologistPsychologistPsychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college... - William SimontonWilliam SimontonWilliam Simonton was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Simonton was born in West Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Dr. William Simonton and Jane Wiggins...
- a WhigWhig Party (United States)The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
member of the US House of Representatives - James M. WallaceJames M. WallaceJames M. Wallace was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Wallace was born in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. He pursued preparatory studies in Philadelphia, and participated in the American Revolutionary War as a member of Capt. James Roger’s, Col. Timothy Green’s, and...
- a member of the US House of Representatives - John D. PayneJohn D. PayneJohn D. Payne is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 106th District and was elected in 2002. Payne currently serves on the House Liquor Control, Local Government, and Tourism and Recreational Development Committees....
- a RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the US House of Representatives - Matthew Murray, mental health worker and photographer known for his pictures of abandoned buildings and other sites of urban decay
- Lauren Alwine - current US women's national team soccer player
- Bob SwankBob Swank-External links:*...
- head coach of the Buffalo State CollegeBuffalo State CollegeThe State University of New York College at Buffalo, referred to as Buffalo State College, often referred to colloquially as Buff State, is a public, liberal arts college in Buffalo, New York, United States and is part of the State University of New York. Buffalo State was founded in 1871 as the...
football team - Robert Proietto - current PGA TourPGA TourThe PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
golfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er - Brett AndersonBrett Anderson (baseball)Brett Franklin Anderson is a left-handed pitcher for the Oakland Athletics.-Early life:He attended Stillwater High School in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where he was an all-state selection in 2006, his senior year....
- current MLB pitcher - Grag Kratzer - former NFL linemen, currently Brett Anderson's personal assistant
Historic Buildings and Listings
- Dr. William Henderson HouseDr. William Henderson HouseDr. William Henderson House, also known as the Fox House, is a historic home located at Hummelstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1829, and is a three-story, brick Federal style townhouse on a stone foundation. It has brownstone window sills, lintels, and stoop...
- 31 East Main Street - Keystone HotelKeystone Hotel (Hummelstown, Pennsylvania)Keystone Hotel is a historic home located at Hummelstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The original building was built in 1839, and was more than doubled in 1850. It was originally a 2 1/2-story, rectangular brick building with gable roof in a vernacular Federal style...
- 40 East Main Street - Enoch Matlack HouseEnoch Matlack HouseEnoch Matlack House is a historic home located at Hummelstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1872, and is a 2 1/2-story, "T"-shaped brick building, with a two-story rear section. It has a cross-gable roof. On each side of the rear section are second story balconies...
- 250 East Main Street - John Tudd House - South Meadow Lane
- Zion Lutheran Church and GraveyardZion Lutheran Church and GraveyardZion Lutheran Church and Graveyard is a historic church on Rosanna Street in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania.It was built in 1815 and added to the National Register in 1979.-External links:*...
- Rosana Street (is currently the Hummelstown Historical Society and museum)
Native Americans
There were several Native AmericanIndigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
tribe
Tribe
A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term tribal society to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists...
s located around Hummelstown. The Susquehannock
Susquehannock
The Susquehannock people were Iroquoian-speaking Native Americans who lived in areas adjacent to the Susquehanna River and its tributaries from the southern part of what is now New York, through Pennsylvania, to the mouth of the Susquehanna in Maryland at the north end of the Chesapeake Bay...
s, the Iroquois
Iroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
, and several smaller tribes that would later be conquered or assimilated into the Iroquois.
See also
- BrownstoneBrownstoneBrownstone is a brown Triassic or Jurassic sandstone which was once a popular building material. The term is also used in the United States to refer to a terraced house clad in this material.-Types:-Apostle Island brownstone:...
- Hummelstown BrownstoneHummelstown brownstoneHummelstown brownstone is a medium-grain, dense sandstone quarried near Hummelstown in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is a dark brownstone with reddish to purplish hues, and was once widely used as a building stone in the United States....
- Indian Echo CavernsIndian Echo CavernsIndian Echo Caverns is a show cave in Derry Township near Hummelstown, Pennsylvania in the United States. The limestone caves are open for the public to visit via guided tour....
- List of museums in Pennsylvania
- List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania
- Middletown and Hummelstown RailroadMiddletown and Hummelstown RailroadThe Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad is a shortline railroad which operates freight and passenger excursion trains in Middletown, Pennsylvania to Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, just outside of Hershey and Harrisburg.-Passenger excursion trains:...
- Public WorksPublic worksPublic works are a broad category of projects, financed and constructed by the government, for recreational, employment, and health and safety uses in the greater community...
- For more information on the local culture, climate, and topography of the surrounding area, the closest major city, a neighbor to Hummelstown is: Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaHarrisburg, PennsylvaniaHarrisburg 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...