Hershey

Hershey is a census-designated place (CDP) in Derry Township, Dauphin County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality and all municipal services are provided by Derry Township. The population was 13,026 at the 2010 census. It is popularly called "Chocolatetown, USA." Hershey is also referred to as "The Sweetest Place on Earth." Hershey has a humid continental climate, very common in Pennsylvania. Temperatures can be up to 95°F in the summer, and less than 20°F in the winter. As of the census of 2010, there were 13,026 people, 5,451 households, and 3,297...