Bressler, Pennsylvania

Bressler is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The community was formerly part of the census-designated place of Bressler-Enhaut-Oberlin, before splitting into three separate CDPs for the 2010 census. As of the 2010 census the population of Bressler was 1,437.[1]

  • Bressler Bible Church
  • Old school building
Bressler, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Fire station
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania.
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
TownshipSwatara
Area
 • Total0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
 • Land0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
490 ft (150 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,437
 • Density4,608/sq mi (1,779.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17113
FIPS code42-08432
GNIS feature ID1170204

Bressler is located in southern Dauphin County, in the southwestern part of Swatara Township. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is bordered to the south by the borough of Steelton, to the west by Enhaut, and to the north by Oberlin. It is 5 miles (8 km) southeast of downtown Harrisburg.

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,437 people living in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 68.9% White, 17.6% Black, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% from some other race and 2.5% from two or more races. 10.3% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

References
  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bressler CDP, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2015.

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