The town had a public trolley system, a free school to educate the children of employees, a free vocational school to train orphaned and underprivileged boys, and later an amusement park, golf courses, community center, hotel, zoo, and a sports area. The town was founded by Hershey in 1903 for the company’s workers, and their homes had modern amenities such as electricity, indoor plumbing, and central heating. Hershey is located 75.2 miles (121.0 km) southwest of Allentown, 14.7 miles (23.7 km) east of Harrisburg, and 94.5 miles (152.1 km) northwest of Philadelphia. The population was 13,858 at the 2020 census. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality, and all its municipal services are provided by Derry Township. The community is located 14 miles (23 km) east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg metropolitan area. It is home to The Hershey Company, which was founded by candy magnate Milton S. Hershey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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