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  Lower Paxton Township
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 Lower Paxton Township Board of Supervisors     
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA Counties > Dauphin  
Websitehttp://www.lowerpaxton-pa.gov/
Established January 01, 1767
Disbanded Still Active
ContributorScottĀ³
Last ModifiedRBH January 04, 2022 01:28pm
Description Overview
Lower Paxton Township is the 19th most populous municipality in Pennsylvania
with a 2000 census count of 44,424 people. Located in Central Dauphin County,
just to the east of the City of Harrisburg.

History
Paxton Township was created in 1729 within Lancaster County. Organized long
before the City of Harrisburg, it was at that time about the size of Dauphin County.
In the years after Dauphin County was established, the township was slowly divided.
Hanover Township was cut off the east in 1736 and Upper Paxton Township was
cut off the north in 1767. What remained in 1767 was then renamed Lower Paxton
Township. The divisions continued. Harrisburg Borough (now the City of Harrisburg)
was formed in 1791 and Swatara Township was created in 1799. In 1878 more land
was cut off the north and became Middle Paxton Township & in 1815 Susquehanna
Township was formed.

Government
Three-member boards of supervisors govern 2nd Class Townships. The term of
office of a township supervisor is six years. Responding to demands for additional
representation in large townships, the state legislature authorized expansion of
boards to five members, upon approval by the voters of the township through
referendum. Lower Paxton Township has voted to increase its board to 5 members.

The Second Class Township Code places the general supervision of the affairs of
the township in the hands of the Board of Supervisors. As such, supervisors are
required to assume many of the roles found in separate branches or levels of state
and federal governments. Specifically, supervisors serve in legislative, executive,
and administrative capacities.

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Demographic Amount % As Of Contributor
Population 45,422 100.00% Jul 01, 2008 ScottĀ³

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