Lower Swatara Township

1499 Spring Garden Drive

Middletown, PA  17057

(717) 939-9377

(717) 939-5682 - Fax

Lower Swatara Township is located in Dauphin County, South Central Pennsylvania, six miles outside of Harrisburg City, along the Susquehanna river.  Lower Swatara is comprised of residential, commercial, industrial, educational, agricultural and government properties.  The Township is 14.6 square miles surrounded by Middletown Borough, Derry Township, Swatara Township, Highspire Borough, Londonderry Township, Steelton Borough and Cumberland County.  The population is 8,149 as of the 2000 census. 

Other interesting facts:

Miles of Roads:  Twp.  - 40 miles    State - 20 miles

Solicitor:  Peter R. Henninger 

Township Tax Rate (all):  3.57

Congressman(s):  Tim Holden

State Senator(s):  Jeffrey Piccola

State Representative(s):  John Payne

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• MEMORIAL DAY TRASH/RECYCLING SCHEDULE 

• SEWER RATE INCREASE APPROVED

• 2008 MEETING DATES

• PENN WASTE TO BE TOWNSHIP'S NEW RESIDENTIAL TRASH/RECYCLING HAULER

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• PUBLIC HEARING:  DECEMBER 7, 2005, 7:00 P.M. 

• PA DEP LINK TO STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM