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Country :
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United States
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State :
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Pennsylvania
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County :
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Dauphin
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European settlement :
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About 1719
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Incorporated :
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1791
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Charter :
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March 19, 1860
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Founded by :
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John Harris, Sr.
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Named for :
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John Harris, Sr.
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• Type :
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Mayor-Council
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• Mayor :
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Eric Papenfuse (D)
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• City Controller :
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Charlie DeBrunner (D)
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• City Council :
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Council Members[1]
Wanda D. Williams (President)Ben Allatt (Vice President)Shamaine A. Daniels, Esq.Westburn MajorsAusha GreenDave MadsenDanielle Bowers
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• State Senate :
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John DiSanto (R)
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• State Representative :
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Patty Kim (D)
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• City :
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49,528
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• Land :
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8.12 sq mi (21.03 km2)
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• Water :
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3.75 sq mi (9.70 km2)
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• Urban :
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444,474 (86th)
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Elevation :
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320 ft (98 m)
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• Density :
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6,068.60/sq mi (2,343.10/km2)
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• Metro :
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577,941 (98th)
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• CSA :
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1,271,801(46th)
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Demonym(s) :
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Harrisburger, Harrisburgian
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Time zone :
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UTC−5 (EST)
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• Summer (DST) :
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UTC−4 (EDT)
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ZIP Codes :
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17101-17113, 17120-17130, 17140, 17177
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Area code :
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717 and 223
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FIPS code :
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42-32800[3]
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GNIS feature ID :
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1213649[4]
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Interstates :
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I-76, I-81, I-83 and I-283
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Waterways :
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Susquehanna River
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Primary Airport :
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Harrisburg International Airport- MDT (Major/International)
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Secondary Airport :
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Capital City Airport- CXY (Minor)
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Public transit :
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Capital Area Transit
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Website :
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www.harrisburgpa.gov
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Designated :
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September 23, 1946[5]
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