Swatara Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Swatara (disambiguation).
Swatara Township,
Lebanon County,
Pennsylvania
Township
PA 343 in Swatara Township
PA 343 in Swatara Township
Location in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Location in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Map of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Map of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLebanon
Settled1737
Incorporated1813
Area
[1]
 • Total21.57 sq mi (55.87 km2)
 • Land21.57 sq mi (55.86 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total5,045 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
5,033
 • Density218.03/sq mi (84.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code717
FIPS code42-075-75680
Websitewww.swataratownshiplebanon.org
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20003,941—
20104,55515.6%
20205,04510.8%
2021 (est.)5,033[2]−0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Swatara Township is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,045 at the 2020 census.[2]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.