Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Derry Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Overview of Hersheypark | |
| Motto: "Where It's Just Sweeter" | |
Location in Dauphin County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 40°16′N 76°38′W / 40.267°N 76.633°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Dauphin |
| Settled | 1717 |
| Incorporated | 1729 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Commissioners |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.40 sq mi (70.96 km2) |
| • Land | 27.20 sq mi (70.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,717 |
• Estimate (2023) | 24,944 |
| • Density | 919.94/sq mi (355.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-043-18936 |
| Website | www |
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Derry Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 24,717 at the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 24,679 tabulated in 2010. Hershey, the site of the well-known Hershey's chocolate factory and its affiliated amusement park, is located within the township. Pennsylvania State University's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital are also located on a large tract of land in the township.