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Campbelltown is located in southwestern Lebanon County at (40.278200, 76.584149), in the northern part of South Londonderry Township. It is bordered to the west by Hershey in Dauphin County. U. S. Route 322 passes through the center of Campbelltown, leading west through the southern part of Hershey 18 mile (29 km) to Harrisburg, the state capital. To the east US 322 leads 24 mile (39 km) to Ephrata in Lancaster County. PA 117 crosses US 322 on the eastern edge of Campbelltown; it leads north 2 mile (3 km) to Palmyra and southeast 7 mile (11 km) to Mount Gretna. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Campbelltown CDP has a total area of , all land. Spring Creek rises in the community and flows northwest to Swatara Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,415 people, 900 households, and 682 families residing in the CDP. The population density was There were 939 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.1% White, 0.8% African American, 1.0% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 900 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,625, and the median income for a family was $66,452. Males had a median income of $45,306 versus $29,659 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,827. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

On July 14, 2004, around 3 pm, a tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service for Lebanon County. A few moments later, an F3 tornado with winds over struck the extreme southeast part of the village. No deaths occurred, but several minor to moderate injuries were treated. It is the largest and most expensive tornado to have struck Lebanon County. On June 22, 2010, an EF0 tornado touched down in Campbelltown. This weak tornado did not cause as much damage as the one in 2004.

was a World War II Royal Navy destroyer used in the St Nazaire Raid whose bell was donated to the municipality after the war. In 1988 the people of Campbelltown voted to lend the bell to the new ship for as long as she remained in Royal Navy service. The bell was returned to the town on 21 June 2011 when HMS Campbeltown was decommissioned. A new Type 31 HMS Campbeltown has been announced as part of the new "Inspiration class" of frigates for the Royal Navy, announced on 19 May 2021.