County Government Brochure Dauphin County
Embracing a Rich History and Working Towards a Bright Future Our County Geography: Draw a map (if you can draw, you don’t have to) Describe the location in the county in PA Notable physical features in your county Important cities in your county Counties or states that border your county Population information How many people live in your county-- Population Where do people live? Urban (city), rural (country), both What do people do? Ethnic Breakdown Embracing a Rich History and Working Towards a Bright Future -Dauphin County Motto
Page 1: Introduction County Name: Dauphin County County Seat: Harrisburg State: Pennsylvania Motto: Embracing a Rich History and Working Towards a Bright Future Dauphin County Seal
Page 2: Geography How large is your county in square miles: 558 square miles (525 – land; 33 – water) Describe the location in Pennsylvania: Susquehanna River, Appalachians Mountains Important Cities: Harrisburg, Hershey Find the counties that border Dauphin County
Page 2: Population How many people live in your county: 268,100 (as of 2010) What is the largest city in your county: Harrisburg (49,528) The population in my county is… Growing or Shrinking My county is more… Rural or urban or mixed
Page 3: County Government Structure My county has a… County Commission/Board – Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary County Administrator County Executive Where are the county offices located? Harrisburg How many departments or agencies are in your county? 12 – Community and Economic Development, Public Safety, Waste Management and Recycling…just to name a few
Page 4: County Departments 12 Different Departments: Community and Economic Development Dauphin County Courts Criminal Justice Elections &Voter Registration Human Resources Human Services Parks and Recreation Property & Taxes Public Safety Veterans Affairs Waste Management and Recycling Employee Resources
Page 5: County Services Pick Four agencies or departments from the previous slide, describe what they do, and draw an easy symbol. For example: The Election and Voter Registration department focuses on Registering voters and organizing and carrying out fair and proper elections. The Human Services department focuses on providing services to positively impact the lives of residents. The Parks and Recreation department focuses on providing people of all ages the opportunity to learn about and enjoy our community. Do a fourth on your own
Page 6: Fun Facts My county has… Commonwealth Government, The Hershey Company, Hershey Medical, Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Harrisburg Area Community College, Penn State Harrisburg, Widener School of Law Tourism – State Capital (Capitol Building), Hershey Park, Giant Center Arena, National Civil War Museum, and City Island Founded in 1785 More about Dauphin County History