Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
Fredrickstown | |
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Hummelstown square | |
| Motto: Your Kind of Town | |
Location in Dauphin County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 40°15′55″N 76°42′31″W / 40.26528°N 76.70861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Dauphin |
| Settled | 1762 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1874 |
| Government There are 12 seats on the borough council | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | David Roeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
| • Land | 1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,544 |
| • Density | 3,658.62/sq mi (1,412.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 17036 |
| Area code | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-36232 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1213972 |
| Website | www |
Hummelstown is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,535 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Harrisburg metropolitan area.
Originally named Fredrickstown, the town was established in 1762. Hummelstown is a Tree City and is located in District 15 of the Pennsylvania State Senate. It is centrally located between Harrisburg and Hershey, making it a common tourist drive-through. It has several businesses and shops designed to capitalize on the tourist travel that passes through town.