Halifax, Pennsylvania
Halifax is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Halifax was incorporated as a borough on May 29, 1785. It is situated at the confluence of Armstrong Creek and the Susquehanna River. The population was 795 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Halifax, Pennsylvania | |
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Halifax National Bank | |
Location in Dauphin County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. | |
Halifax Location in Pennsylvania and the United States Halifax Halifax (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′03″N 76°55′52″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Dauphin |
| Settled | 1784 |
| Incorporated | 1785 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Jeffrey O. Enders |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| • Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 433 ft (132 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 796 |
| • Density | 2,369.05/sq mi (915.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 17032 |
| Area code(s) | 717 and 223 |
| FIPS code | 42-32032 |
| Website | halifaxborough |
Fort Halifax was located along the Susquehanna River near the present borough. It was a temporary stronghold for the Pennsylvania colonial militia from 1756 to 1757, during the French and Indian War. Prior to settlement by Europeans the area was inhabited by North American Indians, presumably Susquehannocks, evidenced by frequent unearthing of tools and arrowheads by local residents and farmers.
Just outside the borough of Halifax lies the Clemson Island Prehistoric District, on Clemson Island which falls under the jurisdiction of Halifax Township.