Gratz is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 743 at the time of the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 765 in 2010.
It is part of the Harrisburg metropolitan area.
Name: | Gratz borough |
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LSAD Code: | 21 |
LSAD Description: | borough (suffix) |
State: | Pennsylvania |
County: | Dauphin County |
Incorporated: | 1852 |
Elevation: | 810 ft (250 m) |
Total Area: | 2.95 sq mi (7.64 km²) |
Land Area: | 2.95 sq mi (7.64 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
Total Population: | 743 |
Population Density: | 251.95/sq mi (97.27/km²) |
ZIP code: | 17030 |
Area code: | 717 |
FIPS code: | 4230600 |
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History
Gratz was named after the founder Simon Gratz.
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Geography
Gratz is located in northeastern Dauphin County at 40°36′35″N 76°43′04″W / 40.609747°N 76.717835°W / 40.609747; -76.717835.
It sits along the northern base of Short Mountain, a western extension of Bear Mountain, part of the Ridge and Valley Province of the Appalachian Mountains. Pennsylvania Route 25 passes through the borough, leading east 18 miles (29 km) to Interstate 81 and west 14 miles (23 km) to Millersburg on the Susquehanna River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.6 km), all of it land.
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