DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA | ||||
COUNTY SEAT: Harrisburg YEAR FOUNDED: 1785 | ||||
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Land Area | 526 square miles |
| 2000 Population | 251,798 persons |
Water Area | 32 square miles |
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County Area | 558 square miles |
| Population Density | 451 persons per square mile |
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Dauphin County contains a total land area of 558 square miles and according to the 2000 census contained a population of 251,798 persons. This is a net increase of 13,374 persons (5.61%) from the 1990 census of 238,424 persons. The United States Census Bureau estimates the population of Dauphin County in 2004 to be 253,282, which continues the previous decade’s trend. | ||||
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