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Welcome to Dauphin County ...

Time Zone: Dauphin County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Harrisburg is the Seat for Dauphin County. Harrisburg is also the capital of Pennsylvania.

Dauphin County was founded March 4, 1785 and was created by taking area from Lancaster County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dauphin had a population of 278,427 people. This is an increase of 3.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 268,100 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dauphin represented 2.11% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Dauphin County:

  • Berrysburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Dauphin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Dauphin is located in Dauphin County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
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  • Elizabethville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
    • Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <2>
  • Gratz
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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    • Gratz is located in Dauphin County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
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  • Halifax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Halifax is located in Dauphin County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <2>
  • Harrisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Highspire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highspire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Highspire is located in Dauphin County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,369 people
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  • Hummelstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
    • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
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    • Lykens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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      • Lykens is located in Dauphin County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,771 people
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    • Middletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Millersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
    • Paxtang
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxtang have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
      • Paxtang is located in Dauphin County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Penbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
      • Penbrook is located in Dauphin County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
    • Pillow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
      • Pillow is located in Dauphin County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <2>
    • Royalton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Dauphin County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Steelton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelton
      • Steelton is located in Dauphin County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelton <2>
    • Williamstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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