Paxtang, Pennsylvania

Paxtang, Pennsylvania
Paxton Presbyterian Church
Location in Dauphin County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Paxtang
Location in Pennsylvania and the United States
Paxtang
Paxtang (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°15′39″N 76°50′02″W / 40.26083°N 76.83389°W / 40.26083; -76.83389
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
Settled1722
Incorporated1914
Government
  TypeBorough Council
Area
  Total
0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2)
  Land0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
371 ft (113 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,648
  Density4,059.11/sq mi (1,567.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17111
Area code717
FIPS code42-58504
Websitewww.paxtang.org

Paxtang is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,640. The borough is a suburb of Harrisburg and is one of the earliest colonial settlements in South Central Pennsylvania.