Linglestown, Pennsylvania

Linglestown, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
The flagpole at Linglestown square
The flagpole at Linglestown square
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°20′13″N 76°47′27″W / 40.33694°N 76.79083°W / 40.33694; -76.79083
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
TownshipLower Paxton
Area
[1]
 • Total3.83 sq mi (9.91 km2)
 • Land3.83 sq mi (9.91 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
540 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total6,539
 • Density1,708.65/sq mi (659.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17112
FIPS code42-43672
GNIS feature ID1179431

Linglestown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded and laid out in 1765 by Thomas Lingle.

The population was 6,539 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.