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Dauphin County (/ˈdɔːfɪn/; Pennsylvania Dutch: Daffin Kaundi) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 286,401.[2] The county seat and the largest city is Harrisburg,[3] Pennsylvania's state capital and ninth largest city. The county was created ("erected") on March 4, 1785, from part of Lancaster County and was named after Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France,[4] the first son of King Louis XVI.

Dauphin County
U.S. county
Dauphin County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°25′N 76°47′W
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
FoundedMarch 4, 1785
Named forLouis Joseph, Dauphin of France
SeatHarrisburg
Largest cityHarrisburg
Area
  Total558 sq mi (1,450 km2)
  Land525 sq mi (1,360 km2)
  Water33 sq mi (90 km2)  5.9%%
Population
  Estimate 
(2021)
287,400
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitewww.dauphincounty.org
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
DesignatedDecember 9, 1982[1]

Dauphin County is included in the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Located within the county is Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station, site of the 1979 nuclear core meltdown. The nuclear power plant closed in 2019.


Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 558 square miles (1,450 km2), of which 525 square miles (1,360 km2) is land and 33 square miles (85 km2) (5.9%) is water.[5] The county is bound to its western border by the Susquehanna River (with the exception of a small peninsula next to Duncannon). The area code is 717 with an overlay of 223.


Adjacent counties



Major roads and highways



Climate


Most of the county by area has a humid continental climate (Dfa except for some Dfb in highlands.) The inclusion of temperature numbers for the past decade shows some lower areas including Harrisburg to have a humid subtropical climate (Cfa.) The hardiness zone ranges from 6a to 7a.

Climate data for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Harrisburg Int'l), 1991–2020 normals,[lower-alpha 1] extremes 1888–present[lower-alpha 2]
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 73
(23)
79
(26)
87
(31)
93
(34)
97
(36)
100
(38)
107
(42)
104
(40)
102
(39)
97
(36)
84
(29)
75
(24)
107
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 60
(16)
61
(16)
73
(23)
83
(28)
89
(32)
93
(34)
96
(36)
94
(34)
90
(32)
81
(27)
71
(22)
62
(17)
96
(36)
Average high °F (°C) 38.6
(3.7)
42.0
(5.6)
51.3
(10.7)
63.8
(17.7)
73.7
(23.2)
82.4
(28.0)
86.8
(30.4)
84.7
(29.3)
77.6
(25.3)
65.7
(18.7)
53.9
(12.2)
43.3
(6.3)
63.6
(17.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 30.8
(−0.7)
33.4
(0.8)
41.8
(5.4)
53.2
(11.8)
63.4
(17.4)
72.5
(22.5)
77.3
(25.2)
75.2
(24.0)
67.9
(19.9)
55.8
(13.2)
44.8
(7.1)
35.8
(2.1)
54.3
(12.4)
Average low °F (°C) 23.0
(−5.0)
24.7
(−4.1)
32.3
(0.2)
42.5
(5.8)
53.1
(11.7)
62.7
(17.1)
67.8
(19.9)
65.8
(18.8)
58.2
(14.6)
46.0
(7.8)
35.8
(2.1)
28.2
(−2.1)
45.0
(7.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 7
(−14)
10
(−12)
18
(−8)
29
(−2)
40
(4)
51
(11)
58
(14)
56
(13)
45
(7)
33
(1)
23
(−5)
15
(−9)
5
(−15)
Record low °F (°C) −22
(−30)
−13
(−25)
−1
(−18)
11
(−12)
30
(−1)
40
(4)
49
(9)
45
(7)
30
(−1)
23
(−5)
10
(−12)
−8
(−22)
−22
(−30)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.03
(77)
2.59
(66)
3.70
(94)
3.55
(90)
3.83
(97)
3.98
(101)
4.74
(120)
3.77
(96)
4.83
(123)
3.81
(97)
2.97
(75)
3.43
(87)
44.23
(1,123)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 9.1
(23)
9.4
(24)
5.6
(14)
0.4
(1.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.51)
0.8
(2.0)
4.4
(11)
29.9
(76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 10.9 10.4 11.0 11.4 13.0 11.5 10.9 10.0 9.2 9.2 8.5 10.3 126.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 5.1 4.8 2.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.7 16.3
Average ultraviolet index 2 3 4 6 8 9 9 8 6 4 2 2 5
Source 1: NOAA[7][8]
Source 2: Weather Atlas (UV data)[9]
Climate data for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Harrisburg Capital City Airport) 1991-2020 normals (Records 1939-2021)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 73
(23)
83
(28)
86
(30)
93
(34)
97
(36)
100
(38)
107
(42)
101
(38)
102
(39)
97
(36)
84
(29)
75
(24)
107
(42)
Average high °F (°C) 40.3
(4.6)
43.2
(6.2)
52.6
(11.4)
64.9
(18.3)
74.7
(23.7)
83.2
(28.4)
87.6
(30.9)
85.4
(29.7)
78.6
(25.9)
66.7
(19.3)
55.1
(12.8)
44.4
(6.9)
64.7
(18.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 32.6
(0.3)
34.7
(1.5)
43.2
(6.2)
54.1
(12.3)
64.0
(17.8)
73.0
(22.8)
77.5
(25.3)
75.4
(24.1)
68.5
(20.3)
56.7
(13.7)
46.0
(7.8)
37.0
(2.8)
55.2
(12.9)
Average low °F (°C) 24.9
(−3.9)
26.2
(−3.2)
33.9
(1.1)
43.3
(6.3)
53.2
(11.8)
62.8
(17.1)
67.4
(19.7)
65.5
(18.6)
58.4
(14.7)
46.7
(8.2)
37.0
(2.8)
29.5
(−1.4)
45.7
(7.6)
Record low °F (°C) −9
(−23)
−5
(−21)
2
(−17)
19
(−7)
31
(−1)
40
(4)
49
(9)
45
(7)
30
(−1)
23
(−5)
13
(−11)
−8
(−22)
−9
(−23)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.64
(67)
2.36
(60)
3.35
(85)
3.70
(94)
3.48
(88)
3.72
(94)
4.30
(109)
3.68
(93)
4.12
(105)
3.68
(93)
2.80
(71)
3.15
(80)
40.98
(1,041)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9 9 10 12 14 12 12 11 10 11 9 10 127
Source: NOAA[10]

Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.
179018,155
180022,27022.7%
181031,88343.2%
182021,653−32.1%
183025,24316.6%
184030,11819.3%
185035,75418.7%
186046,75630.8%
187060,74029.9%
188076,14825.4%
189096,97727.4%
1900114,44318.0%
1910136,15219.0%
1920153,11612.5%
1930165,2317.9%
1940177,4107.4%
1950197,78411.5%
1960220,25511.4%
1970223,8341.6%
1980232,3173.8%
1990237,8132.4%
2000251,8055.9%
2010268,1006.5%
2020286,4016.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13]
1990-2000[14]2010,<[15] 2020[2]

As of the 2010 census, the county was 72.7% White, 18.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.2% Asian, and 3.1% were two or more races. 7.0% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.

As of the census[16] of 2000, there were 251,798 people, 102,670 households, and 66,119 families residing in the county. The population density was 479 people per square mile (185/km2). There were 111,133 housing units at an average density of 212 per square mile (82/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 77.11% White, 16.91% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.96% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.97% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. 4.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 29.2% were of German, 7.5% Irish, 7.3% American and 7.2% Italian ancestry. 91.8% spoke English and 3.9% Spanish as their first language.

According to 2005 estimates, 73.9% of the county's population was non-Hispanic whites. 17.8% of the population was African-Americans. 2.5% were Asians. Latinos now were 5.0% of the population.[17]

In 2000 there were 102,670 households, out of which 29.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.60% were married couples living together, 12.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.60% were non-families. 30.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.30% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.80 males.

A study by Echelon Insights found Dauphin County to be the most typical county in America, with its 2016 presidential vote, median income, higher education rate, and religiosity all very close to the national averages.[18]


2020 Census


Dauphin County Racial Composition[19]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 175,175 61.16%
Black or African American (NH) 48,404 17%
Native American (NH) 396 0.14%
Asian (NH) 17,183 6%
Pacific Islander (NH) 88 0.03%
Other/Mixed (NH) 13,904 4.85%
Hispanic or Latino 31,251 11%

Amish community


Dauphin County is home to an Amish community that resides in the Lykens Valley in the northern part of the county, consisting of eight church districts. The community was settled by Amish from Lancaster County seeking cheaper land.[20]


Metropolitan Statistical Area


The United States Office of Management and Budget[21] has designated Dauphin County as the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 U.S. Census[22] the metropolitan area ranked 5th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 96th most populous in the United States with a population of 549,475. Dauphin County is also a part of the larger Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA), which combines the populations of Dauphin County as well as Adams, Cumberland, Lebanon, Perry and York Counties in Pennsylvania. The Combined Statistical Area ranked 5th in the State of Pennsylvania and 43rd most populous in the United States with a population of 1,219,422.


Politics and government


United States presidential election results for Dauphin County, Pennsylvania[23]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.%No.%No.%
2020 66,408 44.90% 78,983 53.40% 2,510 1.70%
2016 60,863 46.18% 64,706 49.10% 6,214 4.72%
2012 57,450 46.22% 64,965 52.26% 1,886 1.52%
2008 58,238 44.85% 69,975 53.89% 1,632 1.26%
2004 65,296 53.87% 55,299 45.62% 613 0.51%
2000 53,631 53.28% 44,390 44.10% 2,637 2.62%
1996 44,417 47.78% 40,936 44.03% 7,618 8.19%
1992 45,479 45.98% 36,990 37.40% 16,441 16.62%
1988 48,917 57.77% 35,079 41.43% 681 0.80%
1984 54,330 61.28% 33,576 37.87% 752 0.85%
1980 44,039 56.18% 27,252 34.77% 7,096 9.05%
1976 46,819 56.33% 34,342 41.32% 1,961 2.36%
1972 54,307 69.38% 22,587 28.86% 1,376 1.76%
1968 48,394 59.17% 25,480 31.15% 7,914 9.68%
1964 42,718 47.77% 46,119 51.57% 594 0.66%
1960 61,726 64.22% 33,962 35.33% 427 0.44%
1956 61,342 67.45% 29,226 32.14% 375 0.41%
1952 58,385 65.12% 30,985 34.56% 286 0.32%
1948 46,861 62.16% 27,729 36.78% 796 1.06%
1944 44,725 59.05% 30,684 40.51% 333 0.44%
1940 42,394 52.35% 38,305 47.30% 282 0.35%
1936 39,598 47.42% 43,256 51.80% 644 0.77%
1932 36,278 60.31% 22,412 37.26% 1,462 2.43%
1928 49,108 83.78% 9,115 15.55% 394 0.67%
1924 27,838 68.04% 9,004 22.01% 4,074 9.96%
1920 26,094 65.36% 11,990 30.03% 1,839 4.61%
1916 13,954 52.16% 11,483 42.92% 1,315 4.92%
1912 6,012 23.29% 7,470 28.93% 12,337 47.78%
1908 15,637 63.38% 7,546 30.59% 1,488 6.03%
1904 16,508 72.61% 5,040 22.17% 1,186 5.22%
1900 14,673 64.23% 7,390 32.35% 783 3.43%
1896 14,752 66.84% 6,584 29.83% 733 3.32%
1892 11,010 57.47% 7,520 39.25% 627 3.27%
1888 10,852 57.66% 7,684 40.82% 286 1.52%
1884 9,394 58.46% 6,378 39.69% 298 1.85%
1880 8,573 55.21% 6,619 42.62% 337 2.17%


Dauphin County was historically a Republican stronghold, like most of south-central Pennsylvania. It was long one of the more conservative urban counties in the nation, having only supported a Democrat for president twice from 1880 to 2004. However, there has been a decided shift toward the Democrats in national and statewide elections in recent years. This culminated when the Democrats overtook the Republicans in countywide registration during the summer of 2008. As of November 1, 2021, 45.5% of registered voters in the county were Democrats, 38.9% Republicans, and 15.5% other party/non-affiliated.[24] Bob Casey Jr. carried the county in the 2006 Senate election when he unseated Rick Santorum. According to the Dauphin County Board of Elections, in 2008 Barack Obama became the first Democratic presidential candidate to carry Dauphin County since 1964, receiving 9.0% more of the vote than John McCain.[25] It was also only the third time Dauphin County had supported a Democrat for president since 1936. Obama won Dauphin with a slightly reduced majority in 2012, while Hillary Clinton won it with a narrow plurality in 2016. It is now the only blue county in the traditionally powerfully Republican Susquehanna Valley.

Nonetheless, the GOP still holds all of the county row offices, as well as a majority on the county commission. All but one state house seat is in Republican hands, as well as both of the state senate seats and the congressional seat. Most local elected officials are also Republican, by a margin of 3 to 1. This is because most of the Democratic gains have been in already heavily Democratic Harrisburg, which has had a Democratic mayor since 1982 and has been represented in the state house by a Democrat since 1975. In contrast, the suburbs and rural areas remain some of the most Republican areas in Pennsylvania.

Party registration stats according to the Secretary of State's office:

Dauphin County Voter Registration Statistics as of November 7, 2022[26]
Political Party Total Voters Percentage
Democratic 88,154 45.22%
Republican 75,049 38.50%
No party affiliation 23,331 11.97%
Minor parties 8,407 4.31%
Total 194,941 100.00%

County commissioners



Other county offices



State Representatives


[27]


State Senate


[27]


United States House of Representatives


[28]


United States Senate


SenatorParty
Bob CaseyDemocrat
Pat ToomeyRepublican

[28]


Education


Map of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania School Districts
Map of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania School Districts

Colleges and universities



Public school districts


School districts include:[29]


Public charter schools


Several public charter schools are established in Dauphin County [30]


Intermediate unit


The Capital Area Intermediate Unit 15 is a state approved education agency that offers: school districts, charter schools, private schools, and home school students, a variety of services including: a completely developed K–12 curriculum that is mapped and aligned with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards (available online), shared services, a group purchasing program and a wide variety of special education and special needs services.


Library system


The Dauphin County Library System provides library service to the residents of the county through a main central library in the state capital and county seat of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and eight branch libraries. DCLS is a private, non-profit corporation. It is governed by a 17-member Board of Trustees, five appointed annually by the Dauphin County Commissioners, and twelve elected for three-year terms. The Library is a member of the Pennsylvania library system.


Private schools


As reported by the National Center for Educational Statistics[31]


Economy


The largest employers in Dauphin County in 2019 were:[32]


Recreation


There are two Pennsylvania state parks in Dauphin County.


Communities


Map of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania with municipal labels showing cities and boroughs (red), townships (white), and census-designated places (blue).
Map of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania with municipal labels showing cities and boroughs (red), townships (white), and census-designated places (blue).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Dauphin County:


City



Boroughs



Townships



Census-designated places


Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.


Unincorporated communities



Population ranking


The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Dauphin County.[22]

county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2010 Census)
1 Harrisburg (State Capital) City 49,528
2 Hershey CDP 14,257
3 Colonial Park CDP 13,229
4 Progress CDP 9,765
5 Middletown Borough 8,901
6 Linglestown CDP 6,334
7 Steelton Borough 5,990
8 Paxtonia CDP 5,412
9 Hummelstown Borough 4,538
10 Rutherford CDP 4,303
11 Skyline View CDP 4,003
12 Lawnton CDP 3,813
13 Penbrook Borough 3,008
14 Millersburg Borough 2,557
15 Highspire Borough 2,399
16 Lykens Borough 1,799
17 Paxtang Borough 1,561
18 Elizabethville Borough 1,510
19 Bressler CDP 1,437
20 Williamstown Borough 1,387
21 Palmdale CDP 1,308
22 Enhaut CDP 1,007
23 Wiconsico CDP 921
24 Royalton Borough 907
25 Halifax Borough 841
26 Dauphin Borough 791
27 Gratz Borough 765
28 Oberlin CDP 588
29 Lenkerville CDP 550
30 Union Deposit CDP 407
31 Berrysburg Borough 368
32 Pillow Borough 298

Notable people



See also



Notes


  1. Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1981 to 2010.
  2. Official records for Harrisburg kept at downtown from July 1888 to December 1938, Capital City Airport from January 1939 to September 1991, and at Harrisburg Int'l in Middletown since October 1991.[6]

References


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  2. Bureau, US Census. "2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 100.
  5. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  6. ThreadEx
  7. "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  8. "Station: Middletown Harrisburg INTL AP, PA". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  9. "Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  10. "NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  11. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  12. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  13. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  14. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  15. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  16. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  17. Dauphin County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  18. "Middle America Project". Echelon Insights. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  19. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dauphin County, Pennsylvania".
  20. Warner, David (August 8, 2010). "Amish community in Lykens Valley is a microcosm of national population boom". PennLive. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  21. "Office of Management and Budget". February 7, 2017.
  22. "2010 U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  23. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.
  24. Pennsylvania Department of States, Voter registration statistics by county, accessed November 2, 2021
  25. "Pennsylvania Election Returns". Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  26. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of State. "November 2022 Voter Registration Statistics" (XLS). Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  27. Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "Find Your Legislator". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  28. "Pennsylvania Senators, Representatives, and Congressional District Maps - GovTrack.us". GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  29. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dauphin County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022. - Text list
  30. Pennsylvania Department of Education Approved Public Charter Schools, January 2010
  31. ies, National Center for Education Statistics, US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, Private School Universe Survey 2008
  32. "Pennsylvania Top 50 Employers & Industries" (PDF). Department of Labor and Industry. Center for Workforce Information and Analysis. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2019.



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[de] Dauphin County

Dauphin County[1] ist ein County im Bundesstaat Pennsylvania der Vereinigten Staaten. Im Jahr 2020 hatte das County 286.401 Einwohner und eine Bevölkerungsdichte von 211 Einwohner pro Quadratkilometer.[2] Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist seit 1812 Harrisburg.
- [en] Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

[ru] Дофин (округ)

Дофин (англ. Dauphin County) — округ в штате Пенсильвания, США. Официально образован 4-го марта 1785 года выделением из округа Ланкастер, назван в честь французского дофина Людовика Жозефа. По состоянию на 2010 год, численность населения составляла 268 100 человек.



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