Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania

Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania
The Conrad and Margaret Allerman House, a historic site in the township
The Conrad and Margaret Allerman House, a historic site in the township
Motto: 
"A Progressive First Class Township"
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania.
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
Settled1717
Incorporated1961
Government
 • TypeBoard of Commissioners
Area
 • Total14.81 sq mi (38.36 km2)
 • Land12.33 sq mi (31.93 km2)
 • Water2.49 sq mi (6.44 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,557
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
9,564
 • Density711.04/sq mi (274.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code717
FIPS code42-043-45120
Websitewww.lowerswatara.org

Lower Swatara Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,557 at the 2020 census.[2] Harrisburg International Airport and Penn State Harrisburg are located within the township.[3] It shares a ZIP Code with the nearby borough of Middletown, and all locations in the township have Middletown addresses.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Lower Swatara township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania". factfinder.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 19 Jun 2023.