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Hershey

Unincorporated community in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Dauphin
Township: Derry
Founded by: Milton S. Hershey
Named after: Milton S. Hershey
Total: 14.42 sq mi (37.34 km )
Land: 14.30 sq mi (37.03 km )
Water: 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km )
Elevation: 411 ft (125 m)
Density: 969.3/sq mi (374.23/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC−4 (EDT)
Fips code: 34-71385
Website: hersheypa .com
Designated: March 2, 2003

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Hershey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the Hershey Company, which was founded by candy magnate Milton S. Hershey, and Hersheypark, an amusement park.

The community is located 14 miles (23 km) east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg metropolitan area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality, and all its municipal services are provided by Derry Township. The population was 13,858 at the 2020 census.