Franklin County, Pennsylvania

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County in Pennsylvania, United States

Franklin County

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Name	County of Franklin
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Franklin County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 155,932. The county seat is Chambersburg. The county was created on September 9, 1784, from part of Cumberland County and named in honor of Benjamin Franklin.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 773 square miles (2,000 km²), of which 772 square miles (2,000 km²) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) (0.2%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Juniata County (north)
• Perry County (northeast)
• Cumberland County (east)
• Adams County (southeast)
• Washington County, Maryland (south)
• Fulton County (west)
• Huntingdon County (northwest)

Major highways

• Interstate 81
• U.S. Route 11
• U.S. Route 30
• Pennsylvania Route 16
• Pennsylvania Route 75
• Pennsylvania Route 233
• Pennsylvania Route 316
• Pennsylvania Route 416
• Pennsylvania Route 456
• Pennsylvania Route 533
• Pennsylvania Route 641
• Pennsylvania Route 997

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 155,932 people, 58,434 households, and 40,234 families residing in the county. The population density was 202 people per square mile (78/km²). There were 62,642 housing units at an average density of 81 per square mile (31/km²).

The racial makeup of the county was 90.2% White, 4.5% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.

Government and politics

Franklin County is governed by a board of three county commissioners. The county is part of Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district.

Education

Franklin County is served by several public school districts, including:

• Chambersburg Area School District
• Fannett-Metal School District
• Greencastle-Antrim School District
• Shippensburg Area School District
• Tuscarora School District
• Waynesboro Area School District

The county is also home to several private schools and higher education institutions, including Wilson College in Chambersburg.

Communities

Boroughs

• Chambersburg
• Greencastle
• Mercersburg
• Mont Alto
• Orrstown
• Shippensburg (partly in Cumberland County)
• Waynesboro

Townships

• Antrim Township
• Fannett Township
• Greene Township
• Guilford Township
• Hamilton Township
• Letterkenny Township
• Lurgan Township
• Metal Township
• Montgomery Township
• Peters Township
• Quincy Township
• Southampton Township
• St. Thomas Township
• Warren Township
• Washington Township

Census-designated places

• Blue Ridge Summit
• Fayetteville
• Fort Loudon
• Marion
• Rouzerville
• Scotland

Unincorporated communities

• Claylick
• Duffield
• Edenville
• Five Forks
• Greenvillage
• Kauffman
• Lemasters
• New Franklin
• Newburg
• Nolands Ferry
• Orrstown
• Pleasant Hall
• Quincy
• Shady Grove
• Upton
• Upper Strasburg
• Welsh Run
• Zullinger

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
• List of counties in Pennsylvania