Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Derry Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 24,796 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.

Derry Township,
Pennsylvania
Township
Overview of Hersheypark
Motto: 
"Where It's Just Sweeter"
Location in Dauphin County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Derry Twp
Derry Twp
Coordinates: 40°16′N 76°38′W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
Settled1717
Incorporated1729
Government
  TypeBoard of Commissioners
Area
  Total27.40 sq mi (70.96 km2)
  Land27.20 sq mi (70.45 km2)
  Water0.20 sq mi (0.50 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total24,796
  Estimate 
(2021)
24,846
  Density919.94/sq mi (355.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code717
FIPS code42-043-18936
Websitewww.derrytownship.org
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