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Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

March 11, 2023

Dauphin County (/ˈdɔːfɪn/; Pennsylvania Dutch: Daffin Kaundi) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 286,401.[2] The county seat and the largest city is Harrisburg,[3] Pennsylvania's state capital and ninth largest city. The county was created on March 4, 1785, from part of Lancaster County and was named after Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France,[4] the first son of King Louis XVI.

Dauphin County
U.S. county
Dauphin County Courthouse in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Flag
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°25′N 76°47′W / 40.41°N 76.79°W / 40.41; -76.79
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
FoundedMarch 4, 1785
Named forLouis Joseph, Dauphin of France
SeatHarrisburg
Largest cityHarrisburg
Area
 • Total558 sq mi (1,450 km2)
 • Land525 sq mi (1,360 km2)
 • Water33 sq mi (90 km2)  5.9%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2021)
287,400
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitewww.dauphincounty.org
DesignatedDecember 9, 1982[1]

Dauphin County is included in the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Located within the county is Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station, site of the 1979 nuclear core meltdown. The nuclear power plant closed in 2019.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 558 square miles (1,450 km2), of which 525 square miles (1,360 km2) is land and 33 square miles (85 km2) (5.9%) is water.[5] The county is bound to its western border by the Susquehanna River (with the exception of a small peninsula next to Duncannon). The area code is 717 with an overlay of 223.

Adjacent counties

Major roads and highways

Climate

Most of the county by area has a humid continental climate (Dfa except for some Dfb in highlands.) The inclusion of temperature numbers for the past decade shows some lower-lying areas, including Harrisburg, to have a humid subtropical climate (Cfa.) The hardiness zone ranges from 6a to 7a.

Climate data for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Harrisburg Int'l), 1991–2020 normals,[a] extremes 1888–present[b]
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 73
(23) 		79
(26) 		87
(31) 		93
(34) 		97
(36) 		100
(38) 		107
(42) 		104
(40) 		102
(39) 		97
(36) 		84
(29) 		75
(24) 		107
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 59.3
(15.2) 		61.4
(16.3) 		72.7
(22.6) 		83.5
(28.6) 		89.5
(31.9) 		93.3
(34.1) 		96.2
(35.7) 		93.8
(34.3) 		89.7
(32.1) 		81.1
(27.3) 		70.8
(21.6) 		62.3
(16.8) 		97.0
(36.1)
Average high °F (°C) 38.6
(3.7) 		42.0
(5.6) 		51.3
(10.7) 		63.8
(17.7) 		73.7
(23.2) 		82.4
(28.0) 		86.8
(30.4) 		84.7
(29.3) 		77.6
(25.3) 		65.7
(18.7) 		53.9
(12.2) 		43.3
(6.3) 		63.6
(17.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 30.8
(−0.7) 		33.4
(0.8) 		41.8
(5.4) 		53.2
(11.8) 		63.4
(17.4) 		72.5
(22.5) 		77.3
(25.2) 		75.2
(24.0) 		67.9
(19.9) 		55.8
(13.2) 		44.8
(7.1) 		35.8
(2.1) 		54.3
(12.4)
Average low °F (°C) 23.0
(−5.0) 		24.7
(−4.1) 		32.3
(0.2) 		42.5
(5.8) 		53.1
(11.7) 		62.7
(17.1) 		67.8
(19.9) 		65.8
(18.8) 		58.2
(14.6) 		46.0
(7.8) 		35.8
(2.1) 		28.2
(−2.1) 		45.0
(7.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 7.4
(−13.7) 		10.1
(−12.2) 		17.9
(−7.8) 		29.2
(−1.6) 		39.6
(4.2) 		50.8
(10.4) 		58.3
(14.6) 		55.8
(13.2) 		45.2
(7.3) 		33.0
(0.6) 		22.9
(−5.1) 		14.6
(−9.7) 		5.0
(−15.0)
Record low °F (°C) −22
(−30) 		−13
(−25) 		−1
(−18) 		11
(−12) 		30
(−1) 		40
(4) 		49
(9) 		45
(7) 		30
(−1) 		23
(−5) 		10
(−12) 		−8
(−22) 		−22
(−30)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.03
(77) 		2.59
(66) 		3.70
(94) 		3.55
(90) 		3.83
(97) 		3.98
(101) 		4.74
(120) 		3.77
(96) 		4.83
(123) 		3.81
(97) 		2.97
(75) 		3.43
(87) 		44.23
(1,123)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 9.1
(23) 		9.4
(24) 		5.6
(14) 		0.4
(1.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.2
(0.51) 		0.8
(2.0) 		4.4
(11) 		29.9
(76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 10.9 10.4 11.0 11.4 13.0 11.5 10.9 10.0 9.2 9.2 8.5 10.3 126.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 5.1 4.8 2.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.7 16.3
Average ultraviolet index 2 3 4 6 8 9 9 8 6 4 2 2 5
Source 1: NOAA[7][8]
Source 2: Weather Atlas (UV data)[9]
Climate data for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Harrisburg Capital City Airport) 1991-2020 normals (Records 1939-2021)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 73
(23) 		83
(28) 		86
(30) 		93
(34) 		97
(36) 		100
(38) 		107
(42) 		101
(38) 		102
(39) 		97
(36) 		84
(29) 		75
(24) 		107
(42)
Average high °F (°C) 40.3
(4.6) 		43.2
(6.2) 		52.6
(11.4) 		64.9
(18.3) 		74.7
(23.7) 		83.2
(28.4) 		87.6
(30.9) 		85.4
(29.7) 		78.6
(25.9) 		66.7
(19.3) 		55.1
(12.8) 		44.4
(6.9) 		64.7
(18.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 32.6
(0.3) 		34.7
(1.5) 		43.2
(6.2) 		54.1
(12.3) 		64.0
(17.8) 		73.0
(22.8) 		77.5
(25.3) 		75.4
(24.1) 		68.5
(20.3) 		56.7
(13.7) 		46.0
(7.8) 		37.0
(2.8) 		55.2
(12.9)
Average low °F (°C) 24.9
(−3.9) 		26.2
(−3.2) 		33.9
(1.1) 		43.3
(6.3) 		53.2
(11.8) 		62.8
(17.1) 		67.4
(19.7) 		65.5
(18.6) 		58.4
(14.7) 		46.7
(8.2) 		37.0
(2.8) 		29.5
(−1.4) 		45.7
(7.6)
Record low °F (°C) −9
(−23) 		−5
(−21) 		2
(−17) 		19
(−7) 		31
(−1) 		40
(4) 		49
(9) 		45
(7) 		30
(−1) 		23
(−5) 		13
(−11) 		−8
(−22) 		−9
(−23)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.64
(67) 		2.36
(60) 		3.35
(85) 		3.70
(94) 		3.48
(88) 		3.72
(94) 		4.30
(109) 		3.68
(93) 		4.12
(105) 		3.68
(93) 		2.80
(71) 		3.15
(80) 		40.98
(1,041)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9 9 10 12 14 12 12 11 10 11 9 10 127
Source: NOAA[10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
179018,155—
180022,27022.7%
181031,88343.2%
182021,653−32.1%
183025,24316.6%
184030,11819.3%
185035,75418.7%
186046,75630.8%
187060,74029.9%
188076,14825.4%
189096,97727.4%
1900114,44318.0%
1910136,15219.0%
1920153,11612.5%
1930165,2317.9%
1940177,4107.4%
1950197,78411.5%
1960220,25511.4%
1970223,8341.6%
1980232,3173.8%
1990237,8132.4%
2000251,8055.9%
2010268,1006.5%
2020286,4016.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13]
1990-2000[14]2010,<[15] 2020[2]

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 ancestry.

As of the census[16] 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. 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.[17]

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.

A study by Echelon Insights found Dauphin County to be the most typical county in America, with its 2016 presidential vote, median income, higher education rate, and religiosity all very close to the national averages.[18]

2020 Census

Dauphin County Racial Composition[19]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 175,175 61.16%
Black or African American (NH) 48,404 17%
Native American (NH) 396 0.14%
Asian (NH) 17,183 6%
Pacific Islander (NH) 88 0.03%
Other/Mixed (NH) 13,904 4.85%
Hispanic or Latino 31,251 11%

Amish community

Dauphin County is home to an Amish community that resides in the Lykens Valley in the northern part of the county, consisting of eight church districts. The community was settled by Amish from Lancaster County seeking cheaper land.[20]

Metropolitan Statistical Area

The United States Office of Management and Budget[21] has designated Dauphin County as the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 U.S. Census[22] the metropolitan area ranked 5th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 96th most populous in the United States with a population of 549,475. Dauphin County is also a part of the larger Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area (CSA), which combines the populations of Dauphin County as well as Adams, Cumberland, Lebanon, Perry and York Counties in Pennsylvania. The combined statistical area ranked the 5th most populous in Pennsylvania and 43rd most populous in the nation with a population of 1,219,422.

Politics and government

United States presidential election results for Dauphin County, Pennsylvania[23]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 66,408 44.90% 78,983 53.40% 2,510 1.70%
2016 60,863 46.18% 64,706 49.10% 6,214 4.72%
2012 57,450 46.22% 64,965 52.26% 1,886 1.52%
2008 58,238 44.85% 69,975 53.89% 1,632 1.26%
2004 65,296 53.87% 55,299 45.62% 613 0.51%
2000 53,631 53.28% 44,390 44.10% 2,637 2.62%
1996 44,417 47.78% 40,936 44.03% 7,618 8.19%
1992 45,479 45.98% 36,990 37.40% 16,441 16.62%
1988 48,917 57.77% 35,079 41.43% 681 0.80%
1984 54,330 61.28% 33,576 37.87% 752 0.85%
1980 44,039 56.18% 27,252 34.77% 7,096 9.05%
1976 46,819 56.33% 34,342 41.32% 1,961 2.36%
1972 54,307 69.38% 22,587 28.86% 1,376 1.76%
1968 48,394 59.17% 25,480 31.15% 7,914 9.68%
1964 42,718 47.77% 46,119 51.57% 594 0.66%
1960 61,726 64.22% 33,962 35.33% 427 0.44%
1956 61,342 67.45% 29,226 32.14% 375 0.41%
1952 58,385 65.12% 30,985 34.56% 286 0.32%
1948 46,861 62.16% 27,729 36.78% 796 1.06%
1944 44,725 59.05% 30,684 40.51% 333 0.44%
1940 42,394 52.35% 38,305 47.30% 282 0.35%
1936 39,598 47.42% 43,256 51.80% 644 0.77%
1932 36,278 60.31% 22,412 37.26% 1,462 2.43%
1928 49,108 83.78% 9,115 15.55% 394 0.67%
1924 27,838 68.04% 9,004 22.01% 4,074 9.96%
1920 26,094 65.36% 11,990 30.03% 1,839 4.61%
1916 13,954 52.16% 11,483 42.92% 1,315 4.92%
1912 6,012 23.29% 7,470 28.93% 12,337 47.78%
1908 15,637 63.38% 7,546 30.59% 1,488 6.03%
1904 16,508 72.61% 5,040 22.17% 1,186 5.22%
1900 14,673 64.23% 7,390 32.35% 783 3.43%
1896 14,752 66.84% 6,584 29.83% 733 3.32%
1892 11,010 57.47% 7,520 39.25% 627 3.27%
1888 10,852 57.66% 7,684 40.82% 286 1.52%
1884 9,394 58.46% 6,378 39.69% 298 1.85%
1880 8,573 55.21% 6,619 42.62% 337 2.17%

Dauphin County was historically a Republican stronghold, like most of south-central Pennsylvania. It was long one of the more conservative urban counties in the nation, having only supported a Democrat for president twice from 1880 to 2004. However, there has been a decided shift toward the Democrats in national and statewide elections in recent years. This culminated when the Democrats overtook the Republicans in countywide registration during the summer of 2008. As of November 1, 2021, 45.5% of registered voters in the county were Democrats, 38.9% Republicans, and 15.5% other party/non-affiliated.[24] 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.[25] It was also only the third time Dauphin County had supported a Democrat for president since 1936. Obama won Dauphin with a slightly reduced majority in 2012, while Hillary Clinton won it with a narrow plurality in 2016. It is now the only blue county in the traditionally powerfully Republican Susquehanna Valley.

Nonetheless, the GOP still holds all of the county row offices, as well as a majority on the county commission. Three of the state house seats are held by Democrats. Republicans control two state house seats as well as both of the state senate seats and the congressional seat. Most local elected officials are also Republican, by a margin of 3 to 1. This is because most of the Democratic gains have been in already heavily Democratic Harrisburg, which has had a Democratic mayor since 1982 and has been represented in the state house by a Democrat since 1975. In contrast, the suburbs and rural areas remain some of the most Republican areas in Pennsylvania.

Party registration stats according to the Secretary of State's office:

Dauphin County Voter Registration Statistics as of November 7, 2022[26]
Political Party Total Voters Percentage
Democratic 88,154 45.22%
Republican 75,049 38.50%
No party affiliation 23,331 11.97%
Minor parties 8,407 4.31%
Total 194,941 100.00%

County commissioners

  • Michael Pries, Chairman, Republican
  • Chad Saylor, Vice Chairman, Republican
  • George P. Hartwick III, Secretary, Democrat

Other county offices

  • Clerk of Courts, Dale Klein, Republican
  • Controller, Jim Markel (acting), Republican
  • Coroner, Graham Hetrick, Republican
  • District Attorney, Fran Chardo, Republican
  • Prothonotary, Matt Krupp, Republican
  • Recorder of Deeds, Jim Zugay, Republican
  • Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court, Jean Marfizo King, Republican
  • Sheriff, Nick Chimienti, Republican
  • Treasurer, Janis Creason, Republican
  • Solicitor, Joseph A. Curcillo III, Esquire

State Representatives

[27]

State Senate

[27]

United States House of Representatives

[28]

United States Senate

[28]

Education

 
Map of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania School Districts

Colleges and universities

Public school districts

School districts include:[29]

Public charter schools

Several public charter schools are established in Dauphin County [30]

Intermediate unit

The Capital Area Intermediate Unit 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 central library in the state capital and county seat of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and eight 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.

Private schools

As reported by the National Center for Educational Statistics[31]

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

Economy

The largest employers in Dauphin County in 2019 were:[32]

  • Commonwealth Government
  • Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
  • The Hershey Company
  • Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Co.
  • UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
  • Federal Government
  • Pennsylvania State University
  • PHEAA – Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
  • United Parcel Service Inc
  • TYCO Electronics Corp.

Recreation

There are two Pennsylvania state parks in Dauphin County.

Communities

 
Map of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania with municipal labels showing cities and boroughs (red), townships (white), and census-designated places (blue).

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:

City

Boroughs

Townships

Census-designated places

Census-designated places 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.

Unincorporated communities

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Dauphin County.[22]

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2010 Census)
1 † Harrisburg (State Capital) City 49,528
2 Hershey CDP 14,257
3 Colonial Park CDP 13,229
4 Progress CDP 9,765
5 Middletown Borough 8,901
6 Linglestown CDP 6,334
7 Steelton Borough 5,990
8 Paxtonia CDP 5,412
9 Hummelstown Borough 4,538
10 Rutherford CDP 4,303
11 Skyline View CDP 4,003
12 Lawnton CDP 3,813
13 Penbrook Borough 3,008
14 Millersburg Borough 2,557
15 Highspire Borough 2,399
16 Lykens Borough 1,799
17 Paxtang Borough 1,561
18 Elizabethville Borough 1,510
19 Bressler CDP 1,437
20 Williamstown Borough 1,387
21 Palmdale CDP 1,308
22 Enhaut CDP 1,007
23 Wiconsico CDP 921
24 Royalton Borough 907
25 Halifax Borough 841
26 Dauphin Borough 791
27 Gratz Borough 765
28 Oberlin CDP 588
29 Lenkerville CDP 550
30 Union Deposit CDP 407
31 Berrysburg Borough 368
32 Pillow Borough 298

Notable people

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1981 to 2010.
  2. ^ Official records for Harrisburg kept at downtown from July 1888 to December 1938, Capital City Airport from January 1939 to September 1991, and at Harrisburg Int'l in Middletown since October 1991.[6]

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  16. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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dauphin, county, pennsylvania, dauphin, county, ɔː, pennsylvania, dutch, daffin, kaundi, county, commonwealth, pennsylvania, 2020, census, population, county, seat, largest, city, harrisburg, pennsylvania, state, capital, ninth, largest, city, county, created,. Dauphin County ˈ d ɔː f ɪ n Pennsylvania Dutch Daffin Kaundi is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania As of the 2020 census the population was 286 401 2 The county seat and the largest city is Harrisburg 3 Pennsylvania s state capital and ninth largest city The county was created on March 4 1785 from part of Lancaster County and was named after Louis Joseph Dauphin of France 4 the first son of King Louis XVI Dauphin CountyU S countyDauphin County Courthouse in Harrisburg PennsylvaniaFlagLocation within the U S state of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania s location within the U S Coordinates 40 25 N 76 47 W 40 41 N 76 79 W 40 41 76 79Country United StatesState PennsylvaniaFoundedMarch 4 1785Named forLouis Joseph Dauphin of FranceSeatHarrisburgLargest cityHarrisburgArea Total558 sq mi 1 450 km2 Land525 sq mi 1 360 km2 Water33 sq mi 90 km2 5 9 Population Estimate 2021 287 400Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Congressional district10thWebsitewww wbr dauphincounty wbr orgPennsylvania Historical MarkerDesignatedDecember 9 1982 1 Dauphin County is included in the Harrisburg Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area Located within the county is Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station site of the 1979 nuclear core meltdown The nuclear power plant closed in 2019 Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Adjacent counties 1 2 Major roads and highways 1 3 Climate 2 Demographics 2 1 2020 Census 2 2 Amish community 3 Metropolitan Statistical Area 4 Politics and government 4 1 County commissioners 4 2 Other county offices 4 3 State Representatives 4 4 State Senate 4 5 United States House of Representatives 4 6 United States Senate 5 Education 5 1 Colleges and universities 5 2 Public school districts 5 3 Public charter schools 5 4 Intermediate unit 5 5 Library system 5 6 Private schools 6 Economy 7 Recreation 8 Communities 8 1 City 8 2 Boroughs 8 3 Townships 8 4 Census designated places 8 5 Unincorporated communities 8 6 Population ranking 9 Notable people 10 See also 11 Notes 12 References 13 External linksGeography EditAccording to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 558 square miles 1 450 km2 of which 525 square miles 1 360 km2 is land and 33 square miles 85 km2 5 9 is water 5 The county is bound to its western border by the Susquehanna River with the exception of a small peninsula next to Duncannon The area code is 717 with an overlay of 223 Adjacent counties Edit Northumberland County north Schuylkill County northeast Lebanon County east Lancaster County south York County southwest Cumberland County west Perry County west Juniata County northwest Major roads and highways Edit I 76 Penna Turnpike I 81 I 83 I 283 US 11 US 15 US 22 US 209 US 322 US 422 PA 25 PA 39 PA 147 PA 225 PA 230 PA 283 PA 325 PA 341 PA 441 PA 443 PA 743 PA 849 SR 3032 Climate Edit Most of the county by area has a humid continental climate Dfa except for some Dfb in highlands The inclusion of temperature numbers for the past decade shows some lower lying areas including Harrisburg to have a humid subtropical climate Cfa The hardiness zone ranges from 6a to 7a Climate data for Harrisburg Pennsylvania Harrisburg Int l 1991 2020 normals a extremes 1888 present b Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high F C 73 23 79 26 87 31 93 34 97 36 100 38 107 42 104 40 102 39 97 36 84 29 75 24 107 42 Mean maximum F C 59 3 15 2 61 4 16 3 72 7 22 6 83 5 28 6 89 5 31 9 93 3 34 1 96 2 35 7 93 8 34 3 89 7 32 1 81 1 27 3 70 8 21 6 62 3 16 8 97 0 36 1 Average high F C 38 6 3 7 42 0 5 6 51 3 10 7 63 8 17 7 73 7 23 2 82 4 28 0 86 8 30 4 84 7 29 3 77 6 25 3 65 7 18 7 53 9 12 2 43 3 6 3 63 6 17 6 Daily mean F C 30 8 0 7 33 4 0 8 41 8 5 4 53 2 11 8 63 4 17 4 72 5 22 5 77 3 25 2 75 2 24 0 67 9 19 9 55 8 13 2 44 8 7 1 35 8 2 1 54 3 12 4 Average low F C 23 0 5 0 24 7 4 1 32 3 0 2 42 5 5 8 53 1 11 7 62 7 17 1 67 8 19 9 65 8 18 8 58 2 14 6 46 0 7 8 35 8 2 1 28 2 2 1 45 0 7 2 Mean minimum F C 7 4 13 7 10 1 12 2 17 9 7 8 29 2 1 6 39 6 4 2 50 8 10 4 58 3 14 6 55 8 13 2 45 2 7 3 33 0 0 6 22 9 5 1 14 6 9 7 5 0 15 0 Record low F C 22 30 13 25 1 18 11 12 30 1 40 4 49 9 45 7 30 1 23 5 10 12 8 22 22 30 Average precipitation inches mm 3 03 77 2 59 66 3 70 94 3 55 90 3 83 97 3 98 101 4 74 120 3 77 96 4 83 123 3 81 97 2 97 75 3 43 87 44 23 1 123 Average snowfall inches cm 9 1 23 9 4 24 5 6 14 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 51 0 8 2 0 4 4 11 29 9 76 Average precipitation days 0 01 in 10 9 10 4 11 0 11 4 13 0 11 5 10 9 10 0 9 2 9 2 8 5 10 3 126 3Average snowy days 0 1 in 5 1 4 8 2 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 7 16 3Average ultraviolet index 2 3 4 6 8 9 9 8 6 4 2 2 5Source 1 NOAA 7 8 Source 2 Weather Atlas UV data 9 Climate data for Harrisburg Pennsylvania Harrisburg Capital City Airport 1991 2020 normals Records 1939 2021 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high F C 73 23 83 28 86 30 93 34 97 36 100 38 107 42 101 38 102 39 97 36 84 29 75 24 107 42 Average high F C 40 3 4 6 43 2 6 2 52 6 11 4 64 9 18 3 74 7 23 7 83 2 28 4 87 6 30 9 85 4 29 7 78 6 25 9 66 7 19 3 55 1 12 8 44 4 6 9 64 7 18 2 Daily mean F C 32 6 0 3 34 7 1 5 43 2 6 2 54 1 12 3 64 0 17 8 73 0 22 8 77 5 25 3 75 4 24 1 68 5 20 3 56 7 13 7 46 0 7 8 37 0 2 8 55 2 12 9 Average low F C 24 9 3 9 26 2 3 2 33 9 1 1 43 3 6 3 53 2 11 8 62 8 17 1 67 4 19 7 65 5 18 6 58 4 14 7 46 7 8 2 37 0 2 8 29 5 1 4 45 7 7 6 Record low F C 9 23 5 21 2 17 19 7 31 1 40 4 49 9 45 7 30 1 23 5 13 11 8 22 9 23 Average precipitation inches mm 2 64 67 2 36 60 3 35 85 3 70 94 3 48 88 3 72 94 4 30 109 3 68 93 4 12 105 3 68 93 2 80 71 3 15 80 40 98 1 041 Average precipitation days 0 01 in 9 9 10 12 14 12 12 11 10 11 9 10 127Source NOAA 10 Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 179018 155 180022 27022 7 181031 88343 2 182021 653 32 1 183025 24316 6 184030 11819 3 185035 75418 7 186046 75630 8 187060 74029 9 188076 14825 4 189096 97727 4 1900114 44318 0 1910136 15219 0 1920153 11612 5 1930165 2317 9 1940177 4107 4 1950197 78411 5 1960220 25511 4 1970223 8341 6 1980232 3173 8 1990237 8132 4 2000251 8055 9 2010268 1006 5 2020286 4016 8 U S Decennial Census 11 1790 1960 12 1900 1990 13 1990 2000 14 2010 lt 15 2020 2 This section needs to be updated The reason given is Newer information is available from the 2020 Census report Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information September 2021 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 ancestry As of the census 16 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 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 17 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 A study by Echelon Insights found Dauphin County to be the most typical county in America with its 2016 presidential vote median income higher education rate and religiosity all very close to the national averages 18 2020 Census Edit Dauphin County Racial Composition 19 Race Num Perc White NH 175 175 61 16 Black or African American NH 48 404 17 Native American NH 396 0 14 Asian NH 17 183 6 Pacific Islander NH 88 0 03 Other Mixed NH 13 904 4 85 Hispanic or Latino 31 251 11 Amish community Edit Dauphin County is home to an Amish community that resides in the Lykens Valley in the northern part of the county consisting of eight church districts The community was settled by Amish from Lancaster County seeking cheaper land 20 Metropolitan Statistical Area EditThe United States Office of Management and Budget 21 has designated Dauphin County as the Harrisburg Carlisle PA Metropolitan Statistical Area MSA As of the 2010 U S Census 22 the metropolitan area ranked 5th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 96th most populous in the United States with a population of 549 475 Dauphin County is also a part of the larger Harrisburg York Lebanon combined statistical area CSA which combines the populations of Dauphin County as well as Adams Cumberland Lebanon Perry and York Counties in Pennsylvania The combined statistical area ranked the 5th most populous in Pennsylvania and 43rd most populous in the nation with a population of 1 219 422 Politics and government EditUnited States presidential election results for Dauphin County Pennsylvania 23 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 66 408 44 90 78 983 53 40 2 510 1 70 2016 60 863 46 18 64 706 49 10 6 214 4 72 2012 57 450 46 22 64 965 52 26 1 886 1 52 2008 58 238 44 85 69 975 53 89 1 632 1 26 2004 65 296 53 87 55 299 45 62 613 0 51 2000 53 631 53 28 44 390 44 10 2 637 2 62 1996 44 417 47 78 40 936 44 03 7 618 8 19 1992 45 479 45 98 36 990 37 40 16 441 16 62 1988 48 917 57 77 35 079 41 43 681 0 80 1984 54 330 61 28 33 576 37 87 752 0 85 1980 44 039 56 18 27 252 34 77 7 096 9 05 1976 46 819 56 33 34 342 41 32 1 961 2 36 1972 54 307 69 38 22 587 28 86 1 376 1 76 1968 48 394 59 17 25 480 31 15 7 914 9 68 1964 42 718 47 77 46 119 51 57 594 0 66 1960 61 726 64 22 33 962 35 33 427 0 44 1956 61 342 67 45 29 226 32 14 375 0 41 1952 58 385 65 12 30 985 34 56 286 0 32 1948 46 861 62 16 27 729 36 78 796 1 06 1944 44 725 59 05 30 684 40 51 333 0 44 1940 42 394 52 35 38 305 47 30 282 0 35 1936 39 598 47 42 43 256 51 80 644 0 77 1932 36 278 60 31 22 412 37 26 1 462 2 43 1928 49 108 83 78 9 115 15 55 394 0 67 1924 27 838 68 04 9 004 22 01 4 074 9 96 1920 26 094 65 36 11 990 30 03 1 839 4 61 1916 13 954 52 16 11 483 42 92 1 315 4 92 1912 6 012 23 29 7 470 28 93 12 337 47 78 1908 15 637 63 38 7 546 30 59 1 488 6 03 1904 16 508 72 61 5 040 22 17 1 186 5 22 1900 14 673 64 23 7 390 32 35 783 3 43 1896 14 752 66 84 6 584 29 83 733 3 32 1892 11 010 57 47 7 520 39 25 627 3 27 1888 10 852 57 66 7 684 40 82 286 1 52 1884 9 394 58 46 6 378 39 69 298 1 85 1880 8 573 55 21 6 619 42 62 337 2 17 Dauphin County was historically a Republican stronghold like most of south central Pennsylvania It was long one of the more conservative urban counties in the nation having only supported a Democrat for president twice from 1880 to 2004 However there has been a decided shift toward the Democrats in national and statewide elections in recent years This culminated when the Democrats overtook the Republicans in countywide registration during the summer of 2008 As of November 1 2021 45 5 of registered voters in the county were Democrats 38 9 Republicans and 15 5 other party non affiliated 24 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 25 It was also only the third time Dauphin County had supported a Democrat for president since 1936 Obama won Dauphin with a slightly reduced majority in 2012 while Hillary Clinton won it with a narrow plurality in 2016 It is now the only blue county in the traditionally powerfully Republican Susquehanna Valley Nonetheless the GOP still holds all of the county row offices as well as a majority on the county commission Three of the state house seats are held by Democrats Republicans control two state house seats as well as both of the state senate seats and the congressional seat Most local elected officials are also Republican by a margin of 3 to 1 This is because most of the Democratic gains have been in already heavily Democratic Harrisburg which has had a Democratic mayor since 1982 and has been represented in the state house by a Democrat since 1975 In contrast the suburbs and rural areas remain some of the most Republican areas in Pennsylvania Party registration stats according to the Secretary of State s office Dauphin County Voter Registration Statistics as of November 7 2022 26 Political Party Total Voters PercentageDemocratic 88 154 45 22 Republican 75 049 38 50 No party affiliation 23 331 11 97 Minor parties 8 407 4 31 Total 194 941 100 00 County commissioners Edit Michael Pries Chairman Republican Chad Saylor Vice Chairman Republican George P Hartwick III Secretary DemocratOther county offices Edit Clerk of Courts Dale Klein Republican Controller Jim Markel acting Republican Coroner Graham Hetrick Republican District Attorney Fran Chardo Republican Prothonotary Matt Krupp Republican Recorder of Deeds Jim Zugay Republican Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans Court Jean Marfizo King Republican Sheriff Nick Chimienti Republican Treasurer Janis Creason Republican Solicitor Joseph A Curcillo III Esquire State Representatives Edit Patty Kim Democrat 103rd district Dave Madsen Democrat 104th district Justin Fleming Democrat 105th district Tom Mehaffie Republican 106th district Joseph Kerwin Republican 125th district 27 State Senate Edit John DiSanto Republican 15th district Greg Rothman Republican Pennsylvania Senate District 34th district 27 United States House of Representatives Edit Scott Perry Republican 10th district 28 United States Senate Edit Senator PartyBob Casey DemocratJohn Fetterman Democrat 28 Education Edit Map of Dauphin County Pennsylvania School Districts Colleges and universities Edit Dixon University Center Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Penn State Harrisburg Penn State Hershey Medical Center Temple University Harrisburg Campus Widener University School of Law Public school districts Edit School districts include 29 Central Dauphin School District Derry Township School District Halifax Area School District Harrisburg School District Pennsylvania Lower Dauphin School District Middletown Area School District Millersburg School District Steelton Highspire School District Susquehanna Township School District Susquenita School District also in Perry County Upper Dauphin School District Williams Valley School District also in Schuylkill County Public charter schools Edit Several public charter schools are established in Dauphin County 30 Infinity Charter School Sylvan Heights Science Charter School Capital Area School for the Arts Premier Arts and Science Charter SchoolIntermediate unit Edit The Capital Area Intermediate Unit 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 Edit The Dauphin County Library System provides library service to the residents of the county through a main central library in the state capital and county seat of Harrisburg Pennsylvania and eight 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 Private schools Edit As reported by the National Center for Educational Statistics 31 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 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 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 HarrisburgEconomy EditThe largest employers in Dauphin County in 2019 were 32 Commonwealth Government Milton S Hershey Medical Center The Hershey Company Hershey Entertainment amp Resorts Co UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Federal Government Pennsylvania State University PHEAA Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency United Parcel Service Inc TYCO Electronics Corp Recreation EditThere are two Pennsylvania state parks in Dauphin County Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area Joseph E Ibberson Conservation AreaCommunities Edit Map of Dauphin County Pennsylvania with municipal labels showing cities and boroughs red townships white and census designated places blue 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 City Edit Harrisburg county seat Boroughs Edit Berrysburg Dauphin Elizabethville Gratz Halifax Highspire Hummelstown Lykens Middletown Millersburg Paxtang Penbrook Pillow Royalton Steelton WilliamstownTownships Edit Conewago Derry East Hanover Halifax Jackson Jefferson Londonderry Lower Paxton Lower Swatara Lykens Middle Paxton Mifflin Reed Rush South Hanover Susquehanna Swatara Upper Paxton Washington Wayne West Hanover Wiconisco Williams Census designated places Edit Census designated places 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 Bressler Colonial Park Enhaut Hershey Lawnton Lenkerville Linglestown Oberlin Palmdale Paxtonia Progress Rutherford Skyline View Union Deposit Wiconisco Unincorporated communities Edit Bachmanville Cartin Chambers Hill Clifton Dietrich Deodate Dayton Carsonville Ebenezer Edgemont Ellendale Forge Enders Enterline Erdman Estherton Freys Grove Fort Hunter Grantville Greenfield Hanoverdale Heckton Hockersville Hoernerstown Inglenook Jednota Killinger Loyalton Lucknow Manada Gap Manada Hill Matamoras Matterstown Montrose Park Oakleigh Oakmont Oberlin Gardens Paxtang Manor Piketown Powells Valley Rockville Sand Beach Shellsville Singersville Speeceville Swatara Vaughn Waynesville Population ranking Edit The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Dauphin County 22 county seat Rank City Town etc Municipal type Population 2010 Census 1 Harrisburg State Capital City 49 5282 Hershey CDP 14 2573 Colonial Park CDP 13 2294 Progress CDP 9 7655 Middletown Borough 8 9016 Linglestown CDP 6 3347 Steelton Borough 5 9908 Paxtonia CDP 5 4129 Hummelstown Borough 4 53810 Rutherford CDP 4 30311 Skyline View CDP 4 00312 Lawnton CDP 3 81313 Penbrook Borough 3 00814 Millersburg Borough 2 55715 Highspire Borough 2 39916 Lykens Borough 1 79917 Paxtang Borough 1 56118 Elizabethville Borough 1 51019 Bressler CDP 1 43720 Williamstown Borough 1 38721 Palmdale CDP 1 30822 Enhaut CDP 1 00723 Wiconsico CDP 92124 Royalton Borough 90725 Halifax Borough 84126 Dauphin Borough 79127 Gratz Borough 76528 Oberlin CDP 58829 Lenkerville CDP 55030 Union Deposit CDP 40731 Berrysburg Borough 36832 Pillow Borough 298Notable people EditMilton S Hershey 1857 1945 founder of The Hershey Company and the town of Hershey H B Reese 1879 1956 inventor of Reese s Peanut Butter Cups Samuel B Garver 1839 1911 an Illinois state representative businessman and farmer was born in Dauphin County Nicholas H Heck 1882 1953 a geophysicist seismologist oceanographer hydrographic surveyor and United States Coast and Geodetic Survey officer was born in Dauphin County in Heckton Mills near Heckton Michelle Wolf 1985 comedian was born and lived in Dauphin CountySee also EditHummelstown brownstone National Register of Historic Places listings in Dauphin County PennsylvaniaNotes Edit Mean monthly maxima and minima i e the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year calculated based on data at said location from 1981 to 2010 Official records for Harrisburg kept at downtown from July 1888 to December 1938 Capital City Airport from January 1939 to September 1991 and at Harrisburg Int l in Middletown since October 1991 6 References Edit PHMC Historical Markers Search Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Archived from the original Searchable database on March 21 2016 Retrieved January 25 2014 a b Bureau US Census 2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer The United States Census Bureau Retrieved August 13 2021 Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on May 31 2011 Retrieved June 7 2011 Gannett Henry 1905 The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States Govt Print Off pp 100 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Retrieved March 6 2015 ThreadEx NowData NOAA Online Weather Data National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved August 7 2021 Station Middletown Harrisburg INTL AP PA U S Climate Normals 2020 U S Monthly Climate Normals 1991 2020 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved August 7 2021 Harrisburg Pennsylvania USA Monthly weather forecast and Climate data Weather Atlas Retrieved July 4 2019 NowData NOAA Online Weather Data National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved May 12 2021 U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved March 6 2015 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved March 6 2015 Forstall Richard L ed March 24 1995 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Retrieved March 6 2015 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau April 2 2001 Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved March 6 2015 State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on June 6 2011 Retrieved November 16 2013 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 31 2008 Dauphin County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau Archived June 6 2011 at the Wayback Machine Middle America Project Echelon Insights Retrieved December 17 2018 P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2020 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Dauphin County Pennsylvania Warner David August 8 2010 Amish community in Lykens Valley is a microcosm of national population boom PennLive Retrieved March 24 2020 Office of Management and Budget February 7 2017 a b 2010 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved February 13 2016 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Pennsylvania Department of States Voter registration statistics by county accessed November 2 2021 Pennsylvania Election Returns Archived from the original on November 16 2012 Retrieved July 12 2017 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of State November 2022 Voter Registration Statistics XLS Retrieved November 7 2022 a b Center Legislativate Data Processing Find Your Legislator The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly Retrieved April 21 2017 a b Pennsylvania Senators Representatives and Congressional District Maps GovTrack us GovTrack us Retrieved April 21 2017 2020 CENSUS SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP Dauphin County PA PDF U S Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved July 20 2022 Text list Pennsylvania Department of Education Approved Public Charter Schools January 2010 ies National Center for Education Statistics US Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences Private School Universe Survey 2008 Pennsylvania Top 50 Employers amp Industries PDF Department of Labor and Industry Center for Workforce Information and Analysis Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved October 9 2019 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media 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