Middle Paxton Township, Pennsylvania

Middle Paxton Township, Pennsylvania
A Middle Paxton Township vista from
Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
Settled1750
Incorporated1787
Area
  Total
59.14 sq mi (153.18 km2)
  Land54.41 sq mi (140.92 km2)
  Water4.74 sq mi (12.26 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,054
  Estimate 
(2023)
5,073
  Density92.87/sq mi (35.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code717
FIPS code42-043-49040
Websitemiddlepaxtontwp.org

Middle Paxton Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,054 at the 2020 census.