Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
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 since 1812. Also located within the county is Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station
, site of the 1979 nuclear core meltdown
.
Dauphin County was created on March 4, 1785, from part of Lancaster County
and was named after Louis-Joseph, Dauphin of France the first son of Louis XVI
. Louis-Joseph's title of Dauphin signified that he was the heir apparent
to the throne
of France
. The county seat
is Harrisburg
, Pennsylvania
's capital and tenth largest city.
, the county has a total area of 558 square miles (1,445.2 km²), of which 525 square miles (1,359.7 km²) is land and 32 square miles (82.9 km²) (5.78%) is water. The county is bound to its western border by the Susquehanna River
.
As of the census
of 2000
, there were 251,798 people, 102,670 households, and 66,119 families residing in the county. The population density
was 479 people per square mile (185/km²). There were 111,133 housing units at an average density of 212 per square mile (82/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.11% White
, 16.91% Black
or African American
, 0.16% Native American
, 1.96% Asian
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
, 1.97% from other races
, and 1.85% from two or more races. 4.13% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 29.2% were of German, 7.5% Irish
, 7.3% American
and 7.2% Italian
ancestry according to Census 2000. 91.8% spoke English
and 3.9% Spanish
as their first language.
According to 2005 estimates, 73.9% of the county's population was non-Hispanic whites. 17.8% of the population was African-Americans. 2.5% were Asians. Latinos now were 5.0% of the population.
In 2000 there were 102,670 households out of which 29.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.60% were married couples
living together, 12.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.60% were non-families. 30.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.80 males.
Like most of the rest of the Susquehanna Valley, Dauphin County was once reliably Republican, and the commissioner majority and all county row offices remain in Republican hands. However, there has been a decided shift toward the Democrats in recent years, who overtook the Republican countywide registration during the summer of 2008. Bob Casey Jr.
carried the county in the 2006 Senate election when he unseated Rick Santorum
. According to the Dauphin County Board of Elections, in 2008 Barack Obama
became the first Democratic presidential candidate to carry Dauphin County since 1964, receiving 9.0% more of the vote than John McCain
. The other three statewide winners (Rob McCord for Treasurer, Jack Wagner
for Auditor General, and Tom Corbett
for Attorney General) also carried Dauphin. http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?ElectionID=28
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Dauphin County:
s are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau
for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.
15 is a state approved education agency that offers: school districts, charter schools, private schools, and home school students, a variety of services including: a completely developed K-12 curriculum that is mapped and aligned with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards (available online), shared services, a group purchasing program and a wide variety of special education and special needs services.
and seven branch libraries. DCLS is a private, non-profit corporation. It is governed by a 17-member Board of Trustees, five appointed annually by the Dauphin County Commissioners, and twelve elected for three-year terms. The library is a member of the Pennsylvania library system
.
County (United States)
In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
and is one of the three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Harrisburg metropolitan area
The Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area , as defined the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Pennsylvania's Susquehanna Valley, anchored by the cities of Harrisburg and Carlisle...
. As of 2010 census, the population was 268,100. The county includes the city of Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
, which has served as the state capital since 1812. Also located within the county is Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station
Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station
Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station is a civilian nuclear power plant located on Three Mile Island in the Susquehanna River, south of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It has two separate units, known as TMI-1 and TMI-2...
, site of the 1979 nuclear core meltdown
Three Mile Island accident
The Three Mile Island accident was a core meltdown in Unit 2 of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania near Harrisburg, United States in 1979....
.
Dauphin County was created on March 4, 1785, from part of Lancaster County
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, known as the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010 the population was 519,445. Lancaster County forms the Lancaster Metropolitan Statistical Area, the...
and was named after Louis-Joseph, Dauphin of France the first son of Louis XVI
Louis XVI of France
Louis XVI was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre until 1791, and then as King of the French from 1791 to 1792, before being executed in 1793....
. Louis-Joseph's title of Dauphin signified that he was the heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
to the throne
Throne
A throne is the official chair or seat upon which a monarch is seated on state or ceremonial occasions. "Throne" in an abstract sense can also refer to the monarchy or the Crown itself, an instance of metonymy, and is also used in many expressions such as "the power behind the...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is 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...
, 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...
's capital and tenth largest city.
Geography
According to the U.S. 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 county has a total area of 558 square miles (1,445.2 km²), of which 525 square miles (1,359.7 km²) is land and 32 square miles (82.9 km²) (5.78%) is water. The county is bound to its western border by the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
.
Adjacent counties
- Northumberland CountyNorthumberland County, PennsylvaniaThere were 38,835 households out of which 27.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.40% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.10% were non-families. 30.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.50% had...
(north) - Schuylkill CountySchuylkill County, Pennsylvania-Notable people:*Boxing heavyweight great Muhammad Ali had his training camp in Deer Lake.*Charles Justin Bailey, commanding general of the 81st Division in World War I, was born in Tamaqua on June 21, 1859....
(northeast) - Lebanon CountyLebanon County, PennsylvaniaAs of the census of 2000, there were 120,327 people and 32,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 332 people per square mile . There were 49,320 housing units at an average density of 136 per square mile...
(east) - Lancaster CountyLancaster County, PennsylvaniaLancaster County, known as the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010 the population was 519,445. Lancaster County forms the Lancaster Metropolitan Statistical Area, the...
(south) - York CountyYork County, PennsylvaniaYork County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 434,972. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania....
(southwest) - Cumberland CountyCumberland County, PennsylvaniaCumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 235,406.-History:...
(west) - Perry CountyPerry County, PennsylvaniaAs of the census of 2000, there were 43,602 people, 16,695 households, and 12,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 79 people per square mile . There were 18,941 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
(west)
Major Highways
Interstate 76Interstate 76 (east)Interstate 76 is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles from an interchange with Interstate 71 west of Akron, Ohio, east to Interstate 295 near Camden, New Jersey....
(Pennsylvania TurnpikePennsylvania TurnpikeThe Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
)
Interstate 81Interstate 81 in PennsylvaniaInterstate 81 is an long north–south Interstate Highway, stretching from Dandridge, Tennessee to Fisher's Landing, New York at the US/Canadian border...
Interstate 83Interstate 83Interstate 83 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. Its southern terminus is in Baltimore, Maryland at the Fayette Street exit; its northern terminus is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at Interstate 81....
Interstate 283Interstate 283Interstate 283 , considered State Route 283 by PennDOT, is an auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System located just east of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. It runs from the Harrisburg East interchange of Interstate 76 north to Interstate 83 and U.S...
/Pennsylvania Route 283Pennsylvania Route 283Pennsylvania Route 283 is a long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It connects Harrisburg to Lancaster as a freeway, paralleling the old U.S. Route 230...
U.S. Route 11U.S. Route 11U.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...
U.S. Route 15U.S. Route 15U.S. Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Carolina to Interstate 86 and NY 17 in Painted Post, New York.US...
U.S. Route 22U.S. Route 22U.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...
U.S. Route 209U.S. Route 209U.S. Route 209 is a long U.S. highway in the states of Pennsylvania and New York. Although the route is a spur of U.S. Route 9, US 209 never intersects US 9, making the connection via U.S. Route 9W instead. The southern terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania...
U.S. Route 322U.S. Route 322U.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...
U.S. Route 422U.S. Route 422U.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...
Pennsylvania Route 39Pennsylvania Route 39Pennsylvania Route 39 is a long east–west state highway in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It starts at North Front Street north of Harrisburg and ends at U.S. Route 322 and U.S. Route 422 near Hummelstown...
Pennsylvania Route 147Pennsylvania Route 147Pennsylvania Route 147 is a north–south route that runs for along the east shore of the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania, United States. The northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 80 and Interstate 180 in Turbot Township. The southern terminus is at an interchange...
Pennsylvania Route 230Pennsylvania Route 230Pennsylvania Route 230 is a state route in central Pennsylvania. Its western terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 22 in Harrisburg. Its eastern terminus is at an interchange with Pennsylvania Route 283 near Salunga.-Route description:...
Pennsylvania Route 743Pennsylvania Route 743Pennsylvania Route 743, PA 743, is a north–south state route located in central Pennsylvania. The northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 443 one mile west of the East Hanover Township hamlet of Grantville. The southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 441 in Marietta...
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the county was 72.7% White, 18.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.2% Asian, and 3.1% were two or more races. 7.0% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestryhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA.As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, there were 251,798 people, 102,670 households, and 66,119 families residing in the county. 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 479 people per square mile (185/km²). There were 111,133 housing units at an average density of 212 per square mile (82/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.11% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 16.91% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.16% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 1.96% Asian
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 1.97% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.85% from two or more races. 4.13% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 29.2% were of German, 7.5% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, 7.3% American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and 7.2% Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
ancestry according to Census 2000. 91.8% spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and 3.9% Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as their first language.
According to 2005 estimates, 73.9% of the county's population was non-Hispanic whites. 17.8% of the population was African-Americans. 2.5% were Asians. Latinos now were 5.0% of the population.
In 2000 there were 102,670 households out of which 29.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.60% 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, 12.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.60% were non-families. 30.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.80 males.
Politics and government
As of November 2008, there are 192,743 registered voters in Dauphin County http://www.dos.state.pa.us/elections/lib/elections/055_voter_registration_statistics/currentstats/currentvotestats.xls.- DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
: 86,870 (45.07%) - 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...
: 81,853 (42.47%) - Other Parties: 24,020 (12.46%)
Like most of the rest of the Susquehanna Valley, Dauphin County was once reliably Republican, and the commissioner majority and all county row offices remain in Republican hands. However, there has been a decided shift toward the Democrats in recent years, who overtook the Republican countywide registration during the summer of 2008. Bob Casey Jr.
Bob Casey, Jr.
Robert Patrick "Bob" Casey, Jr. is the senior U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served as Pennsylvania Treasurer, and Pennsylvania Auditor General. He is the son of former Governor Bob Casey, Sr..He is the first Democrat elected to a full term in...
carried the county in the 2006 Senate election when he unseated Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
Richard John "Rick" Santorum is a lawyer and a former United States Senator from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Santorum was the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference -making him the third-ranking Senate Republican from 2001 until his leave in 2007. Santorum is considered both a social...
. According to the Dauphin County Board of Elections, in 2008 Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
became the first Democratic presidential candidate to carry Dauphin County since 1964, receiving 9.0% more of the vote than John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
. The other three statewide winners (Rob McCord for Treasurer, Jack Wagner
Jack Wagner (politician)
Jack E. Wagner is the current auditor general of Pennsylvania. The statewide elected office is charged with serving as the commonwealth’s independent fiscal monitor...
for Auditor General, and Tom Corbett
Tom Corbett
Thomas W. Corbett is the 46th and current Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. He is a former Attorney General of Pennsylvania and was elected to that office in 2004 and reelected in 2008...
for Attorney General) also carried Dauphin. http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?ElectionID=28
County commissioners
- Jeffrey Haste, Chairman, Republican
- Michael Pries, Republican
- George P. Hartwick III, Democrat
Other county offices
- Clerk of Courts, Dale Klein, Republican
- Controller, Marie Rebuck, Republican
- Coroner, Graham Hetrick, Republican
- District Attorney, Ed Marsico, Republican
- Prothonotary, Steve Farina, Republican
- Recorder of Deeds, Jim Zugay, Republican
- Register of Wills, Sandy Snyder, Republican
- Sheriff, Jack Lotwick, Republican
- Treasurer, Janis Creason, Republican
- Solicitor, William T. Tully, Esquire
State Representatives
- David HickernellDavid HickernellDavid S. Hickernell is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 98th District and was elected in 2002. He currently sits on the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Local Government, and Transportation Committees.-Personal:...
, Republican, 98th district - Ron BuxtonRon BuxtonRonald I. Buxton is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He has represented the 103rd District in Dauphin County including a large section of the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania since 1993...
, Democrat, 103rd district - Sue HelmSue HelmSusan C. Helm is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 104th District and was elected in 2006.Helm earned an Associate Degree from the Harrisburg Area Community College....
, Republican, 104th district - Ron MarsicoRon MarsicoRonald S. "Ron" Marsico is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 105th District and was elected in 1988. He is the Republican Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and also serves on the House Transportation Committee....
, Republican, 105th district - John Payne, Republican, 106th district
State Senate
- Jeffrey PiccolaJeffrey PiccolaJeffrey E. Piccola is member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 15th State Senate District. He is in the Republican Party.Piccola is a 1970 graduate of Gettysburg College, and a 1973 graduate of George Washington University Law School. From 1973 to 1974, he served in the United...
, Republican, 15th district - John GordnerJohn GordnerJohn R. Gordner is an American politician in the state of Pennsylvania. He currently serves in the Pennsylvania State Senate and represents the 27th senatorial district. His district includes all of Montour County, Snyder County, Northumberland County, Columbia County and parts of Dauphin County...
, Republican, 27th district - Mike FolmerMike FolmerMike Folmer of Lebanon, Pennsylvania is a Pennsylvania State Senator who represents the 48th Senate district, which includes all of Lebanon County and portions of Berks, Chester, Dauphin and Lancaster Counties...
, Republican, 48th district
United States Senate
| Senator | Party |
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| Pat Toomey Pat Toomey Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey, Sr. is the junior United States Senator for Pennsylvania and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, Toomey served as a U.S. Representative for three terms, but did not seek a fourth in compliance with a pledge he had made while running for office in 1998... |
Republican Republican 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... |
| Bob Casey Bob Casey, Jr. Robert Patrick "Bob" Casey, Jr. is the senior U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served as Pennsylvania Treasurer, and Pennsylvania Auditor General. He is the son of former Governor Bob Casey, Sr..He is the first Democrat elected to a full term in... |
Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Municipalities in Dauphin County
Cities
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Boroughs
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Halifax, Pennsylvania Halifax is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Halifax was incorporated as a borough on May 29, 1785. The borough is situated at the confluence of Armstrong Creek and Susquehanna River. The population was 875 at the 2000 census... Highspire, Pennsylvania Highspire is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,720 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.The American actor Don Keefer was born in Highspire in 1916.... Hummelstown, Pennsylvania 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.... Lykens, Pennsylvania Lykens is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, southwest of Pottsville. Anthracite coal mining sustained the people who numbered 2,762 in 1900 and 2,943 in 1910... |
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:... Millersburg, Pennsylvania Millersburg is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,562 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Paxtang, Pennsylvania Paxtang is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough is a suburb of Harrisburg and is one of the earliest colonial settlements in South Central Pennsylvania.-History:... Penbrook, Pennsylvania Penbrook is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1861 and incorporated July 10, 1894. Penbrook was once named East Harrisburg and still maintains a Harrisburg postal ZIP code... |
Pillow, Pennsylvania Pillow is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 304 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... Royalton, Pennsylvania Royalton is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2003 census, the borough population was 963. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Steelton, Pennsylvania Steelton is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, three miles southeast of Harrisburg. In 1900, 12,086 people lived here; in 1910, 14,246 people lived here; in 1920, 13,248 people lived here; and in 1940, 13,115 people lived here. The population was 5,858 at the 2000 census... Williamstown, Pennsylvania Williamstown is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Harrisburg. Formerly, Anthracite coal mines were here, as well as hosiery mills. In 1900, 2,904 people lived here, and 2,934 lived here in 1910... |
Townships
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Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Londonderry Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,224 at the 2000 census.The township includes the site of the 1979 Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station accident, which was the largest accident of its kind in the American nuclear power... Mifflin Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Mifflin Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 662 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.4 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there... |
Rush Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Rush Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 180.-Geography:... Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Susquehanna Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 24,036 at the 2010 census. This represents a 9.8% increase from the 2000 census count of 21,895. Susquehanna Township has the postal ZIP codes 17109 and 17110, which maintain the Harrisburg place... Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Swatara Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 22,611 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.8 square miles , of which, 13.2 square miles of it is land and... |
Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Washington Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,047.-History:The Henniger Farm Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.... Wayne Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Wayne Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,184 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there... Williams Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Williams Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,135 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 8.8 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there... |
Unincorporated and Census-designated places
Census-designated placeCensus-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
s are geographical areas designated by the U.S. 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...
for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.
Census-designated places
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Lawnton, Pennsylvania Lawnton is a census-designated place in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,787 at the 2000 census... Linglestown, Pennsylvania Linglestown is a census-designated place in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded and laid out in 1765 by Thomas Lingle.... Paxtonia, Pennsylvania Paxtonia is a census-designated place in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,254 at the 2000 census... Rutherford, Pennsylvania Rutherford is a census-designated place in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,859 at the 2000 census... Skyline View, Pennsylvania Skyline View is a census-designated place in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,307 at the 2000 census... |
Unincorporated villages
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Hanoverdale, Pennsylvania Hanoverdale is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, the latitude is 40.321, and the longitude -76.704, its elevation is .- External links :*... Heckton, Pennsylvania Heckton is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, at latitude 40.352 and longitude -76.916. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.... Hillside Village, Pennsylvania Hillside Village is an populated place in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, located entirely in the upper region of Allison Hill, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the latitude is 40.279, and the longitude -76.878, its elevation is .- External links :*... Hockersville, Pennsylvania Hockersville is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, the latitude is 40.263, and the longitude -76.652, its elevation is .- External links :*... Hoernerstown, Pennsylvania Hoernerstown is an unincorporated community in South Hanover Township Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-See also:*Union Deposit, Pennsylvania*Sand Beach, Pennsylvania... Inglenook, Pennsylvania Inglenook is an unincorporated community in Reed Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, at latitude 40.413 and longitude -76.981. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.... Jednota, Pennsylvania Jednota is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, near the Harrisburg International Airport. The community is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.... Killinger, Pennsylvania Killinger is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, the latitude is 40.562, and the longitude -76.923, its elevation is .- External links :*... Lucknow, Pennsylvania Lucknow is a small unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Harrisburg-Carlisle area.... Malta, Pennsylvania Malta is an unincorporated community in Lower Mahanoy Township Northumberland County, Pennsylvania in the Sunbury-Lewisburg and Selinsgrove Metropolitan Statistical Area.- External links :*-References:... Manada Gap, Pennsylvania Manada Gap is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Harrisburg-Carlisle area, near Fort Indiantown Gap.-Fort Manada:... Manada Hill, Pennsylvania Manada Hill sometimes Manadahill, is an unincorporated community in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the census-designated place of Skyline View.-History:... Montrose Park, Pennsylvania Montrose Park is an populated place and unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, the latitude is 40.302, and the longitude -76.900, its elevation is .- External links :*... |
Oakleigh, Pennsylvania Oakleigh is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, the latitude is 40.258, and the longitude -76.821, its elevation is .- External links :*... Oakmont, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Oakmont is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, the latitude is 40.252, and the longitude -76.690, its elevation is .- External links :*... Oberlin Gardens, Pennsylvania Oberlin Gardens is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, the latitude is 40.244, and the longitude -76.822, its elevation is .- External links :*.... Paxtang Manor, Pennsylvania Paxtang Manor is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, the latitude is 40.270, and the longitude -76.831, its elevation is .- External links :*... Palmdale, Pennsylvania Palmdale is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, the latitude is 40.298, and the longitude -76.619, its elevation is .- External links :*... Piketown, Pennsylvania Piketown is an unincorporated area in Dauphin County, in the Harrisburg-Carlisle area, near Fort Indiantown Gap.... Powells Valley, Pennsylvania Powells Valley is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, the latitude is 40.433, and the longitude -76.933, its elevation is .- External links :*... Ritzie Village, Pennsylvania Ritzie Village is an unincorporated area in Dauphin County, in the Harrisburg-Carlisle area, near Fort Indiantown Gap.... Rockville, Pennsylvania Rockville is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, at latitude 40.336 and longitude -76.905. The elevation is 328 feet... Sand Beach, Pennsylvania Sand Beach is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, nearby locating in the vicinity of the census-designated place of Hershey, Pennsylvania, the latitude is 40.309, and the longitude -76.668, its elevation is 361... Shellsville, Pennsylvania Shellsville is an unincorporated community in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-References:... Singersville, Pennsylvania Singersville is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, the latitude is 40.377, and the longitude -76.912, its elevation is .- External links :*... Vaughn, Pennsylvania Vaughn is an unincorporated community in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, near the census-designated place of Paxtonia, Pennsylvania. The latitude is 40.322, the longitude -76.785, the elevation is 541 ft.- External... Union Deposit, Pennsylvania Union Deposit is an unincorporated community in South Hanover Township Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-See also:*Hoernerstown, Pennsylvania*Sand Beach, Pennsylvania... Waynesville, Pennsylvania Waynesville is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, the latitude is 40.452, and the longitude -76.879, its elevation is .- External links :*... Windsor Farms, Pennsylvania Windsor Farms is an unincorporated community in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. The latitude is 40.323, the longitude is -76.876, and its elevation is .- External links :*... |
Education
Colleges and universities
- Dixon University CenterDixon University CenterThe Dixon University Center, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is the location of the Office of the Chancellor and the central headquarters for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education . In addition to administrative offices, the Dixon University Center also has classroom space,...
- Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg Area Community CollegeHACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College is a community college in the United States serving the greater Harrisburg, Pennsylvania metropolitan area. HACC is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools...
- Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg University of Science and TechnologyThe Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private teaching university in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. The university offers applied programs in the nationally critical science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. The University also matches students...
- Penn State HarrisburgPenn State HarrisburgPenn 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...
- Penn State Hershey Medical CenterPenn State Hershey Medical CenterPenn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, 10 miles east of Harrisburg, is Penn State’s medical school and academic medical center, and is the only medical school and university hospital in Pennsylvania located outside the urban areas of Philadelphia and...
- Temple University Harrisburg CampusTemple UniversityTemple 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...
- Widener University School of LawWidener UniversityWidener University is a private, coeducational university located in Chester, Pennsylvania.Its main campus sits on 108 acres , just southwest of Philadelphia...
Public School Districts
- Central Dauphin School DistrictCentral Dauphin School DistrictThe Central Dauphin School District is a large, suburban, public school district located in suburban Harrisburg, Pennsylvania serving students in central and eastern Dauphin County. It is the largest school district in the county, the largest in the greater Harrisburg metropolitan area and is the...
- Derry Township School DistrictDerry Township School DistrictThe Derry Township School District is a midsized, suburban public school district which serves Derry Township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The district includes the unincorporated Village of Hershey. Derry Township encompasses approximately . According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a...
- Halifax Area School DistrictHalifax Area School DistrictThe Halifax Area School District is a public school district located in Halifax, Pennsylvania in Dauphin County. The district serves about 1200 students in Kindergarten to grade 12. Halifax Area School District encompasses approximately 83 square miles. According to 2000 federal census data, it...
- Harrisburg School District (Pennsylvania)
- Lower Dauphin School DistrictLower Dauphin School DistrictLower 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...
- Middletown Area School DistrictMiddletown Area School DistrictMiddletown Area School District, is a public school district located in Middletown, Pennsylvania serving students in southern Dauphin County. The district includes the boroughs of Middletown and Royalton and Lower Swatara Township in Dauphin County. Middletown Area School District encompasses...
- Millersburg School District
- Steelton-Highspire School DistrictSteelton-Highspire School DistrictThe Steelton-Highspire School District is diminutive, urban public school district located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the boroughs of Steelton and Highspire, both industrial suburbs of Harrisburg. The district features one elementary school, one middle school, and one high...
- Susquehanna Township School DistrictSusquehanna Township School DistrictThe Susquehanna Township School District is a midsized, suburban, public school district serving students from Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The school district is located in suburban Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, a high...
- Susquenita School DistrictSusquenita School DistrictSusquenita School District is located in Perry County, Pennsylvania and includes one township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Susquenita School District encompasses approximately 87 square miles. The District encompasses the boroughs of Marysville, New Bufallo, and Duncannon. It also serves the...
(also in Perry County) - Upper Dauphin School DistrictUpper Dauphin School DistrictThe Upper Dauphin Area School District is a public school district located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the boroughs of Lykens, Elizabethville, Gratz, Berrsburg, and Pillow, as well as the townships of Jefferson, Washington, Mifflin, and Lykens. Upper Dauphin Area School District...
- Williams Valley School DistrictWilliams Valley School DistrictThe Williams Valley School District is a public school district located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the boroughs of Williamstown and Tower City as well as the townships of Porter, Rush, Williams, and Wiconisco. The district features one...
(also in Schuylkill County)
Public Charter Schools
Several public charter schools are established in Dauphin County- Infinity Charter School
- Pennsylvania Distance and Electronic Learning Charter School
- Sylvan Heights Science Charter School
- Capital Area School for the ArtsCapital Area School for the ArtsThe Capital Area School for the Arts is an arts magnet school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 2001 as a partnership between the Capital Area Intermediate Unit and Open Stage of Harrisburg. After first moving through several sites in downtown Harrisburg, the school now...
Intermediate Unit
The Capital Area Intermediate UnitCapital Area Intermediate Unit
The Capital Area Intermediate Unit is an Intermediate Unit based in Summerdale, a suburb of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It serves the central Pennsylvania counties of Cumberland, Dauphin, northern York, and Perry. It offers services to the regions 24 school districts and 2 area vocational technical...
15 is a state approved education agency that offers: school districts, charter schools, private schools, and home school students, a variety of services including: a completely developed K-12 curriculum that is mapped and aligned with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards (available online), shared services, a group purchasing program and a wide variety of special education and special needs services.
Library system
The Dauphin County Library System provides library service to the residents of the county through a main library in Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaHarrisburg, 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 seven branch libraries. DCLS is a private, non-profit corporation. It is governed by a 17-member Board of Trustees, five appointed annually by the Dauphin County Commissioners, and twelve elected for three-year terms. The library is a member of the Pennsylvania library system
Pennsylvania library system
The Pennsylvania library system is a network of libraries that are connected by Inter Library Loan and many different services, such as and ....
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Private Schools
As reported by the National Center for Educational Statistics- Armstrong Valley Christian School - Halifax
- Berrysburg Christian Academy - Elizabethvile
- Bishop McDevitt High School - Harrisburg
- Cathedral Consolidated School - Harrisburg
- Covenant Christian Academy - Harrisburg
- East Shore Montessori School - Harrisburg
- Emmanuel Wesleyan Academy - Gratz
- Garden Spot Amish School - Millersburg
- Garden Spot School - Millersburg
- Goddard School - Harrisburg
- Hansel and Gretel Early Learning Centers - Harrisburg
- Harrisburg Adventist School - Harrisburg
- Harrisburg Christian School - Harrisburg
- Hershey Christian School - Hershey
- Hillside Amish School - Harrisville
- Hillside Seventh Day Adventist School - Harrisburg
- Keystone Math and Science Academy - Harrisburg
- Kinder-Care Learning Center - Harrisburg
- KinderCare Learning Center - Hershey
- Londonderry School - Harrisburg
- Mahantango School - Lykens
- Matterstown School - Millersburg
- Middletown Christian School - Middletown
- Milton Hershey School - Hershey
- North Mountain View Amish - Millersburg
- Northern Dauphin Christian School - Millersburg
- Pride of the Neighborhood Academies - Harrisburg
- Prince of Peace School - Steelton
- Rakers Mill School - Elizabethville
- Rolling Acres School - Lykens
- Seven Sorrows of BMV School - Middletown
- Sonshine Learning Station - Middletown
- South Mountain View School - Spring Glen
- Specktown School - Lykens
- St. Catherine Laboure School - Harrisburg
- St Joan of Arc Elementary School - Hershey
- St. Margaret Mary School - Harrisburg
- St. Stephen's Episcopal School - Harrisburg
- Tender Years Inc. - Hershey
- The Nativity School of Harrisburg - Harrisburg
- Windy Knoll School - Spring Glen
- Wordsworth Academy - Harrisbrug
- Yeshiva Academy - Harrisburg
Recreation
There are two Pennsylvania state parks in Dauphin County.- Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation AreaBoyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation AreaBoyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area is a Pennsylvania state park in Lower Paxton and Middle Paxton Townships, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The land for the conservation area was donated to the state by real estate developer Alex Boyd in 1999. Boyd Big Tree Preserve...
- Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation AreaJoseph E. Ibberson Conservation AreaJoseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area is a Pennsylvania state park in Middle Paxton and Wayne Townships, Dauphin Couny, Pennsylvania in the United States....
See also
- Harrisburg Regional ChamberHarrisburg Regional ChamberThe Harrisburg Regional Chamber was founded in 1912, and was originally known as the Harrisburg Board of Trade, which was established in the late 19th century. The HRC currently represents 1730 businesses in Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry counties in Pennsylvania. The HRC is composed of 24 staff...
- 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....
- List of municipal authorities in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania