Another church of note is the Linglestown Church of God, which was organized in the village as the first congregation of this denomination by its founder, Rev. John Winebrenner.

Lower Paxton Township, with a great and glorious past, faced a different challenge in the years after World War II.  A rural farming district until that time, it found itself in the direct line of advancement as the population expansion pushed development outward from the Harrisburg urban area.  Federal census figures show a population of 4,157 in 1940.  By 1950 the population was 6,546, and in 1960 it had more than doubled to 17,618.  By 1970, there were more than 26,500 people living in the Township.  That rose to 34,830 in 1980 and 39,072 in the 1990 census. In 2000 of the Township was 44,424.

With this growth came a corresponding increase in township government activity.  New services have been added, while others have been expanded and improved. This web site will present a concise, yet comprehensive, review of the organization, activities, and functions of the Lower Paxton Township government.

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