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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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State capital |
| City of Harrisburg |
 From top to bottom, left to right: Harrisburg skyline; Market Square in Downtown Harrisburg; Pennsylvania State Capitol; FNB Field; Walnut Street Bridge; Susquehanna River
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| Nickname(s): "Pennsylvania's Capital City"
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| Motto(s): "En la rou Justita"
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 Location of Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
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| Coordinates: 40°16′11″N 76°52′32″W / 40.26972°N 76.87556°W / 40.26972; -76.87556Coordinates: 40°16′11″N 76°52′32″W / 40.26972°N 76.87556°W / 40.26972; -76.87556
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| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Pennsylvania |
| County |
Dauphin |
| European settlement |
About 1719 |
| Incorporated |
1791 |
| Charter |
March 19, 1860 |
| Founded by |
John Harris, Sr. |
| Named for |
John Harris, Sr. |
| Government
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| • Type |
Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor |
Eric Papenfuse (D) |
| • City Controller |
Charlie DeBrunner (D) |
| • City Council |
Council Members[1]
- Wanda D. Williams (President)
- Sandra R. Reid (Vice President)
- Brad Koplinski
- Ben Allatt
- Susan Brown Wilson
- Jeff Baltimore
- Shamaine Daniels
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| • State Senate |
John DiSanto (R) |
| • State Representative |
Patty Kim (D) |
| Area [2]
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| • City |
11.86 sq mi (30.73 km2) |
| • Land |
8.12 sq mi (21.03 km2) |
| • Water |
3.75 sq mi (9.70 km2) |
| • Urban
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335.4 sq mi (539.7 km2) |
| Elevation
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320 ft (98 m) |
| Population
(2010)[3]
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| • City |
49,528 |
| • Estimate (2018)[4]
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49,229 |
| • Density |
6,058.87/sq mi (2,339.39/km2) |
| • Urban
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444,474 (86th) |
| • Metro
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574,659 (95th) |
| • CSA
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1,267,057(43rd) |
| Demonym(s) |
Harrisburger, Harrisburgian |
| Time zone |
UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
17101-17113, 17120-17130, 17140, 17177 |
| Area code |
717 and 223 |
| FIPS code |
42-32800[5]
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| GNIS feature ID |
1213649[6]
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| Interstates |
I-76, I-78, I-81, I-83, and I-283 |
| Waterways |
Susquehanna River |
| Primary Airport |
Harrisburg International Airport- MDT (Major/International) |
| Secondary Airport |
Capital City Airport- CXY (Minor) |
| Public transit |
Capital Area Transit |
| Website |
www.harrisburgpa.gov |
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Pennsylvania Historical Marker |
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| Designated |
September 23, 1946[7]
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