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Elizabethtown is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 21 miles southeast of Harrisburg. Small factories had existed there at the turn of the century when the population in 1900 was 1,861. Elizabethtown is located at 40.153207, -76.600431. The borough has a total area of 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²). 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.38% is water.

Elizabethtown is home to Continental Press, White Oak Mills (an animal feed plant), Elizabethtown College, the Masonic Village, a large Masterfoods USA (a division of Mars, Incorporated) plant, and numerous smaller businesses. Many residents commute to the nearby cities of Harrisburg and Lancaster for work.

Elizabethtown College is a small comprehensive college located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania in Lancaster County. The school was founded in 1899 by members of the Church of the Brethren. It is commonly referred to as "E-town."

Annual events:
May: Arts in the Park May-July: Lunch on the Square (Thursdays)
August: Elizabethtown Fair (notable for being the "kickoff" of Lancaster County's fair season)
December: Holiday Parade New Year's Eve M&M drop

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