Hummelstown is a

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Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Dauphin County (; Pennsylvania Dutch: Daffin Kaundi) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 286,401. The county seat and the largest city is Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's state capital and ninth ...

, United States. The population was 4,535 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the

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–

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. Originally named Fredrickstown, the town was established in 1762. The current mayor is David Roeting. Hummelstown is a Tree City and is located in District 15 of the Pennsylvania State Senate. It is centrally located between

and Hershey, making it a common tourist drive-through. It has several businesses and shops designed to capitalize on the tourist travel that passes through town.Hummelstown profile
fizber.com; accessed December 3, 2016.

History

Hummelstown was founded as "Fredrickstown" in 1762 by two Germans, Frederick and Rosina Hummel. They purchased the land for 200 pounds sterling, then divided the area into building lots, which were sold to German settlers. During the mid-19th century, the

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along

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was an important factor in the development of the local economy, promoting trade and transportation. The town was located on the Berks-Dauphin Turnpike, and later it was served by the Union CanalHummelstown Historical Society and Museum
/ref> which paralleled Swatara Creek bordering the north and the west sides of the town, and was opened in 1827. The

Lebanon Valley Railroad The Lebanon Valley Railroad was a railway company in the United States. It constructed the Lebanon Valley Branch between the cities of Harrisburg and Reading, both in the American state of Pennsylvania. The line opened on 18 January 1858. The co ...

arrived in 1858. This brought about many jobs of stone cutting and

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work and helped facilitate the

Hummelstown Brownstone Company From 1863 to 1929, the Hummelstown Brownstone Company owned and operated quarries in the Hummelstown, Pennsylvania area which produced Hummelstown brownstone, once widely used as a building stone throughout the US. The quarries of the Hummelstown B ...

which became the leading employer of Hummelstown residents. The company mined Hummelstown brownstone at its quarries from 1867 until 1929. The company was the largest producer of

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on the East Coast. Throughout the history of the town it has been a stopping point for tourists traveling to Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania, or to Hershey, the home of Hershey Foods,

Hersheypark Hersheypark (known as Hershey Park until 1970) is a family theme park located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, about east of Harrisburg, and west of Philadelphia. The park was founded in 1906 by Milton S. Hershey as a leisure park for the employees of ...

, and Chocolate World. At various times Hummelstown has been as close as from up to ten different professional sports teams, such as the Harrisburg Heat,

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, Hershey Wildcats, and the

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. The

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has had several ceremonies conducted in Hummelstown over the years. The borough celebrated its semiquincentennial or 250-year anniversary in 2012. The Dr. William Henderson House, Keystone Hotel, Enoch Matlack House, and Zion Lutheran Church and Graveyard are listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

. The Hummelstown Historical Society building is located at North Rosanna Street and North Alley Street in the original building for the Zion Lutheran Church, which is now the main brownstone church on Main Street of Hummelstown. The society has a library, museum, and genealogy section, and hosts numerous Native American

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s, such as

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s, and

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. Hummelstown is within a thirty-minute drive of several colleges and educational institutions, such as HACC,

Lebanon Valley College Lebanon Valley College (LVC, Lebanon Valley, or The Valley) is a private college in Annville, Pennsylvania. History Lebanon Valley was founded on February 23, 1866, with classes beginning May 7 of that year and its first class graduating in 18 ...

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, YTI Career Institute, Kepler Career Institute, and VoTech. Many residents of Hummelstown have jobs in Derry Township, mainly through Hershey Foods and its subsidiaries. Hummelstown currently has three

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s in the town, one for the town's oldest church, one for a former Revolutionary War gun factory, and the other for the Hummelstown Brownstone company.Hummelstown Brownstone Quarries Marker
hmdb.org; accessed December 3, 2016.

Geography

Hummelstown is located in southern Dauphin County at (40.265168, −76.710995) at an elevation of above sea level. According to the

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, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and , or 6.31%, is water.

, a southward-flowing tributary of the

Susquehanna River The Susquehanna River (; Lenape: Siskëwahane) is a major river located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, overlapping between the lower Northeast and the Upland South. At long, it is the longest river on the East Coast of the ...

, forms the northern and western border of Hummelstown, and there is one unnamed pond by the Hummel Nature Trail east of the 7–11, at the end of town, next to the Tee Ball baseball field.

Climate

The climate of Hummelstown is similar to Harrisburg's. The lows during winter reach about , and the highs during summer reach about . Hummelstownclimatechart

Weather

Few

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es or

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s striking Hummelstown over the years. In 1992 the borough was hit by a bow tornado. In past years the town has been hit by only several hurricanes, the most severe being

Hurricane Agnes Hurricane Agnes in 1972 was the costliest hurricane to hit the United States at the time, causing an estimated $2.1 billion in damage. The hurricane's death toll was 128. The effects of Agnes were widespread, from the Caribbean to Canada, ...

which knocked out two key bridges in the town. Hummelstown has had numerous

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s. In 1996, a

hit with ; in 1997, a

hit Hummelstown with of snow. In 2004, a blizzard with hit Hummelstown, and a

hit Hummelstown in 2010 with a record-setting .

Highways

U.S. Route 322 U.S. Route 322 (US 322) is a long, east–west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The road is a spur of U.S. Route 22 and one of the original highways from 1926. A portion of it at one time was concurrent with ...

skirts the south side of the borough as the Hummelstown Bypass.

U.S. Route 422 U.S. Route 422 (US 422) is a long spur route of US 22 split into two segments in the U.S. states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. The western segment of US 422 runs from downtown Cleveland, Ohio, east to Ebensburg, Pennsylva ...

branches off US 322 just east of the borough limits. The center of Hershey is east of the center of Hummelstown, and Harrisburg is to the west. East of the center of Hummelstown, Main Street ends at the Boro Bar and Walton Avenue (previously Main Street) turns into and becomes PA Route 39/Hersheypark Road. At the west end of Hummelstown, Fiddlers Elbow Road crosses the US 322 bypass without access to it, then leads south to the PA 283 expressway. Main Street, leaving Hummelstown to the west, joins

. Going east Main Street turns into PA Route 39 at what part is known as Hersheypark Drive in Derry Township.

Demographics

According to the

the median house value in Hummelstown is $99,400. Directly within the main limits of the town, excluding those of the development of Graystone, as well as those that have Hummelstown addresses, there is a total of 1,953 housing units. Hummelstown is home to many older homes; a large number were built in the earlier decades of the 1900s. According to the United States Census Bureau, the estimated upkeep cost and home improvement costs to percentage of house value in Hummelstown, has a median of less than 15% (which comes to a median cost of $14,910).

2000 census records

As of the

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of 2000, there were 4,360 people, 1,879 households, and 1,200 families residing in the borough. The

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was 3,233.6 people per square mile (1,247.0/km²). There were 1,953 housing units at an average density of 1,448.4 per square mile (558.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.02%

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, 0.32%

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, 0.02% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.07%

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, 0.67% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population. There were 1,879 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were

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living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91. In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males. The

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for a household in the borough was $41,625, and the median income for a family was $50,572. Males had a median income of $36,500 versus $27,547 for females. The

per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita i ...

for the borough was $21,394. About 4.2% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the

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, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Annual cultural events

* The Lollipop Drop – New Year's Eve (discontinued) * Movie Nights – at the Herbert A. Schaffner Memorial Park * Taste of Hummelstown – food sampling by restaurants along the Main Street * The Hummelstown Arts Festival – a non-profit annual arts festival held each September to raise money for scholarships for graduating seniors at Lower Dauphin High School continuing their education in the arts. *

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– the Thursday closest (before)

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is the night used for the annual Trick or Treat. Houses with their porchlight on from 6 pm until 8 pm are houses participating. Borough of Hummelstown
Calendar of Events

Museums and other points of interest

Hummelstown has a historical society constructed with Hummelstown brownstone. The Hummelstown Historical Society is both a museum and visitor center. The town is home to a historical landmark, the Warwick Hotel, which is still a

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reminiscent of its pre- Revolutionary War days.

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stayed a night there and drank from its bar.

Indian Echo Caverns Indian Echo Caverns is an historic show cave in Derry Township, Dauphin County near Hershey and Hummelstown, Pennsylvania in the United States. The caverns were mentioned in an article by the Philadelphia Philosophical Society as early as the ...

, located one-half mile south of the borough limits, is one of the main attractions near Hummelstown. The caverns were originally used by the

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tribe, who lived and hunted in the nearby area until they vanished in the 1670s; it opened to the public in 1929. The shortline

Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad The Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad is a shortline railroad which operates freight and tourist passenger trains between Middletown to Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. Passenger excursion trains The Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad (M&H) uses ...

operates heritage and freight service between its namesake towns of Middletown and just south of Hummelstown proper, stopping in front of the Indian Echo Caverns entrance. The Hummelstown Borough Council has expressed concern around quality of life issues (noise, odor, safety) with having more trains passing through town. As such, trains stop just south of the busy four-lane

grade crossing on a regular basis, and are allowed to enter town exactly 12 times per year. Norfolk Southern's busy Harrisburg Line traverses the northern section of Hummelstown, with up to 20 lengthy freight trains passing through daily.

In the town

In the town there is an

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, a borough office building, and a post office. The legion and the post office are located on Walton Avenue (Main Street). The borough office building is located on South Hanover Street. The town has several bars, including the Warwick Hotel and Chicks. The town also has several churches, most located on Main Street. The Hummelstown Chemical Fire Department occasionally serves as a distribution center for Potassium Iodide pills supplied by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Hummelstown falls within a 10-mile radius of Three Mile Island.

Religion

As much of Pennsylvania, in the initial days of its founding, Hummelstown had a large base of

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. As the town grew, other Protestant denominations such as

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, and

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developed.

Parks and recreation

Several parks are located throughout the borough: BPplayground

* Barry E. Mehaffie Memorial Park (formerly West End Park) * Herbert A. Schaffner Memorial Park (formerly Borough Park) * Hummel Nature Trail * Marion F. Alexander Memorial Park * Shope's Field

Education

Hummelstown is located in

Lower Dauphin School District Lower Dauphin School District is a midsized, suburban public school district located in central Pennsylvania. The district encompasses approximately and consists of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, ...

. Lower Dauphin High School, Lower Dauphin Middle School, Nye Elementary School, and the Price Building are located within the borough, as is the school district's administration building. LDFalcons

Libraries

Hummelstown's public library, the William H. and Marion C. Alexander Family Library, named for its major donors and local philanthropists, is located on the corner of 2nd and Railroad Streets. ::HUM at a glance: :2,821 square feet of net space :27,456 volumes :Opened in 1953. :Building constructed in 1957 as Hummelstown Teen Center, later Hummelstown Civic Center. :Library moved into building in 1965. :Became part of the Dauphin County Library System in 1975. Library took over entire building in 1983. (This address is the current location of the library but the building info pertains to the former location across from the NYE Elementary School.)

Media

Hummelstown is home to '' The Sun'' newspaper, which covers Hummelstown, Hershey and Palmyra area (Lower Dauphin, Derry Township, Milton Hershey and Palmyra Area school districts). In early 2008, The Sun acquired the subscribers of the now-defunct Hershey Chronicle newspaper making The Sun the largest paid-circulation weekly in Dauphin County. ''The Sun'' began in 1871. Other newspapers that cover Hummelstown include: * ''

The Patriot-News ''The Patriot-News'' is the largest newspaper serving the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area. In 2005, the newspaper was ranked in the top 100 in daily and Sunday circulation in the United States. It has been owned by Advance Publica ...

'' * ''

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Radio stations

This is a list of FM stations in the greater Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area. This is a list of

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s in the Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area:

Folklore

There is a great history to the area, with its fields, creek, and the caves nearby. The biggest case of folklore around the town is the case of the sister and brother duo of William "Amos" Wilson and Elizabeth "Harriot" Wilson. William would later be known as "the Pennsylvania Hermit".

Notable people

* Kate Baer, poet * Brian Baker, actor * Terry Farrell, model and actress * Bill Gaudette, soccer player for the

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, former

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and

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, was raised by his mother and step-father on Main Street in an apartment above what is now a computer store. There is a tree on Main Street dedicated to his step-father as well as a plaque commemorating the site as their place of residence. *

George M. Leader George Michael Leader (January 17, 1918 – May 9, 2013) was an American politician. He served as the 36th governor of Pennsylvania from January 18, 1955, until January 20, 1959. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and a native of York Count ...

, former governor of

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* Laurel Martin, field hockey player formerly for the United States at the Summer Olympics, US Olympic Team * John D. Payne, Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the US House of Representatives * Alexander Ramsey, second governor of Minnesota * William Simonton, Whig Party (United States), Whig member of the US House of Representatives * Bob Swank, head coach of the Buffalo State College football team * William K. Thierfelder, psychologist * Chris Villarrial, American football player, formerly for the Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears * James M. Wallace, member of the US House of Representatives *Richard Winters, WWII veteran best known for his direction in "Band of Brothers"

Historic buildings and listings

* Dr. William Henderson House – 31 East Main Street * Keystone Hotel – 40 East Main Street * Enoch Matlack House – 250 East Main Street * John Todd House – South Meadow Lane * Zion Lutheran Church and Graveyard – Rosana Street, home of the Hummelstown Historical Society * Brownstone Station - 320 E 2nd St

Native Americans

There were several Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Native American tribes located around Hummelstown, including the

s, the Iroquois, and several smaller tribes that would later be conquered or assimilated into the Iroquois.Information on Native Americans – Indigenous to Pennsylvania
accessgenealogy.com; accessed March 10, 2017.

References

External links

Borough website

''The Sun'' newspaper

Indian Echo Caverns
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