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Franklin County, Pennsylvania
At a Glance
Population 155,932 County Seat Franklin County Courthouse State FIPS 42 County FIPS 055 Num Towns 16 Census-Designated Places 10 Total Town Population 57,783 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 156,084 Median Age 42.2 Veterans 10,902 Housing Units 66,443 Uninsured 4,269 Net Migration (recent) 1,963 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 3,121 Total Employees 52,464 Avg Annual Pay $55,554 Median Household Income $71,808 Poverty Rate 9.0% Unemployment Rate 3.4% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $69,390 Federal Spending FY2024 $1,470,952,773 Federal Spending Per Capita $9,433
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $222,000 Median Rent $1,019 FMR Studio $946 FMR 1BR $979 FMR 2BR $1,193 FMR 3BR $1,591 FMR 4BR $1,803
Health & Safety
Hospitals 32 EMS Stations 48 Fire Stations 48 Police Stations 48 Adult Smoking 18.7% Adult Obesity 37.8% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 24.7 Air Quality Good Days 305
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 17.77 Electric Customers 5534580 Towns with Broadband Data 16 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 16
Community
Churches 148 Libraries 19 Historic Places (NRHP) 66 Homeless Population N/A Schools 252 SNAP Stores 111 Bank Branches 43
Agriculture
Total Farms 179 Land in Farms (acres) 76,230 Avg Farm Size (acres) 425.9 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-30 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2016-03-23 DR HURRICANE SANDY 2013-01-10 EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29 EM REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE 2011-09-08 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS 2010-04-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES 2006-06-30 EM HURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10 DR TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN 2004-09-19
Detailed Topics
Communities in Franklin County
Chambersburg — pop 21,903Waynesboro — pop 10,951Greencastle — pop 4,251Fayetteville — pop 3,208Guilford — pop 2,923State Line — pop 2,804Wayne Heights — pop 2,606Mont Alto — pop 1,580Mercersburg — pop 1,507Scotland — pop 1,353Pen Mar — pop 947Rouzerville — pop 903Fort Loudon — pop 895Blue Ridge Summit — pop 887Marion — pop 851Orrstown — pop 214
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
