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Elizabethtown became a borough in 1827, and a railroad was built through the area in the 1830s. The town was primarily agricultural until the early 1900s, when the Klein Chocolate Company (now part of Mars, Inc.) and several shoe factories, the last of which closed in 1979, opened. Elizabethtown College was established in 1899, and the Masonic Homes, now the Masonic Village,) followed in 1910. Following the end of World War II, Elizabethtown grew rapidly, more than doubling its population between 1950 and 2000. Homes and businesses expanded into nearby farmland, making sprawl, farmland preservation, and revitalizing the downtown area important issues. Kreider Shoe Manufacturing Company in Elizabethtown was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Elizabethtown is located in northwestern Lancaster County at (40.153207, 76.600431). Pennsylvania Route 230 passes through the center of town, leading northwest 18 mile (29 km) to Harrisburg and southeast 6 mile (10 km) to Mount Joy. Pennsylvania Route 283, a four lane freeway, touches the northeast boundary of the borough and provides access from an interchange with PA 743. PA 283 leads southeast 18 mile (29 km) to Lancaster and northwest the same distance to Harrisburg. PA 743 leads north 10 mile (16 km) to Hershey and south 8 mile (13 km) to Marietta. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the borough of Elizabethtown has a total area of , of which , or 0.51%, are water. The borough is drained primarily by Conoy Creek, which flows southwest to the Susquehanna River at Bainbridge. The borough has a hot summer humid continental climate (Dfa), and average monthly temperatures range from in January to in July. The hardiness zone is 6b.

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Training Academy is located in Mount Joy Township, near Elizabethtown.

Elizabethtown is home to Continental Press, White Oak Mills (an animal feed plant), Elizabethtown College, the Masonic Village, a large Mars Chocolate North America (a division of Mars, Incorporated) plant, Nordstrom’s east coast fulfillment center, and numerous smaller businesses.

Elizabethtown hosts an annual fair to show off the local agriculture that has impacted the town since its founding. It has given families, friends, and tourists a fun and lively environment for over 40 years. The fair provides fundraising and a promotional tool for local churches, committees, and businesses. It is held in late August beside East High Elementary and Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ Church.