Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Dauphin County is a county in Pennsylvania. Its county FIPS code is 42043. Use the boundary map and neighboring areas below to check the jurisdiction you need.

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Official code
42043
Representative coordinates
40.412565, -76.792634
County type
County
County seat or government
Harrisburg
Resident population, July 2025
293,351
Land area
1,359.407 km²
Water area
86.047 km²
State
Pennsylvania
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Time zones in Dauphin County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
America/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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Census ZIP areas

17005 · 17017 · 17018 · 17020 · 17022 · 17023 · 17028 · 17030 · 17032 · 17033 · 17034 · 17036 · 17048 · 17057 · 17061 · 17078 · 17080 · 17097 · 17098 · 17101 · 17102 · 17103 · 17104 · 17109 · 17110 · 17111 · 17112 · 17113 · 17120 · 17978 · 17980

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