Dauphin, Pennsylvania

About Dauphin

Set in the central part of Pennsylvania, Dauphin is a tiny community, home to 796 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Dauphin is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.43 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,851 residents per square mile.

📰 Dauphin News Today

• Police: 2 people found dead after Dauphin County house fire were beaten before blaze was set ABC27 · Aug 18
• How health care costs are undermining America’s public-sector employers STAT · Aug 18
• Person assaulted 2 others before starting Dauphin County house fire; all 3 found dead local21news.com · Aug 18
• 2 people found dead in burned Dauphin County house were killed before fire was set: police PennLive.com · Aug 18
• Fatal Dauphin County fire set by suspect who killed two before dying in blaze, police say fox43.com · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Dauphin Unique

• The only place in America named Dauphin — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dauphin

• Dauphin Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dauphin

• Dauphin Middle Paxton Park reviews ★
• Detweiler Park reviews ★
• Fort Hunter Conservancy · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ibberson Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• State Game Lands Number 319 · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dauphin

• Middle Paxton El Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Dauphin

🏘️ Nearby Communities