Lower Paxton Township

Lower Paxton is a township in , United States. The population was 53,514 at the 2020 census. It is the most populous municipality in Dauphin County and the 17th-most populated municipality in the state.
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  • Type: Locality with 53,500 residents
  • Description: township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Also known as: Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania” and “Township of Lower Paxton

Places of Interest

Highlights include Colonial Park Mall and Harrisburg Christian School.

Shopping center
is a in Lower Paxton Township, , about 3 miles northeast of . Located at the northeast corner of U.S. Route 22 and Colonial Road in the CDP just east of Interstate 83 and south of Interstate 81, it serves the eastern and northern suburbs of the Harrisburg metropolitan area.

School
is a private, coeducational Christian elementary, middle school and high school, located on the north side of the greater area in the village of . is situated 2½ miles north of Lower Paxton Township.

School
is a large, suburban, public high school located in , . It is one of two high schools operated by the Central Dauphin School District. is situated 2½ miles south of Lower Paxton Township.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colonial Park and Linglestown.

Town
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is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lower Paxton Township, , United States. The population was 13,229 at the 2010 census.

Town
is a census-designated place in Lower Paxton Township, , , United States. It was founded and laid out in 1765 by Thomas Lingle.

Village
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lower Paxton Township, , , United States. The population was 5,412 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Lower Paxton Township

Latitude
40.3183° or 40° 19′ 6″ north
Longitude
-76.7983° or 76° 47′ 54″ west
Population
53,500
Elevation
482 feet (147 metres)
Open location code
87G58692+8M
Geo­Names ID
5199152
Wiki­data ID
Q7999541
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Lower Paxton Township” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 道芬縣下帕克森鎮區
  • French: Lower Paxton Township
  • German: Lower Paxton Township
  • Japanese: ローワー・パクストン郡区
  • Spanish: Municipio de Lower Paxton
  • Ukrainian: Ловер-Пакстон Тауншип
  • Urdu: لوئر پیکسٹن ٹاؤن شپ، پنسلوانیا
  • Urdu: لوئر پیکسٹن ٹاؤن شپ
  • Vietnamese: Xã Lower Paxton, Quận Dauphin, Pennsylvania
  • Vietnamese: Xã Lower Paxton
  • Welsh: Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania
  • Welsh: Lower Paxton Township

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Highlights include Ridgeview Brightbill Park and Hills Shopping Center.

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