What is the population of Franklin, Pennsylvania?

Franklin has a population of approximately 265 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Franklin, Pennsylvania located?

Franklin is located in Pennsylvania, United States, at approximate coordinates 40.3420°, -78.8838°.

What is the median household income in Franklin?

The median household income in Franklin is approximately $41,979 based on the most recent open data.

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Franklin

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Total population

265

Median home value

$45,500

9.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$41,979

Franklin$42k

National$74k

Elevation1007 m

Land area4.8 km²

Weather68°F · Patchy Fog

Coordinates40.34°, -78.88°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

1007 m

Area

4.8 km²

head of government

Douglas A. Baker

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Overview

Within Pennsylvania, United States, Franklin stands as a small borough. Around 265 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Franklin maps to 40.342°, -78.884° — squarely within the temperate belt. Resident density is around 177 per km², indicating a relatively low population density. It covers a compact 1.5 km² of land area. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,358 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

History

Franklin is located at the confluence of French Creek and the Allegheny River, an important site used for centuries by Native Americans. They had long before developed what became known as the Venango Path, passing from the head of French Creek north to Presque Isle Bay on Lake Erie. Via French Creek and the Allegheny River, the portage effectively linked the waterways of the Ohio River and the Great Lakes. In 1740, Scottish fur trader John Fraser built a trading post here at Venango, the Lenape village. The French also had designs on this region. They wanted to link their colonies of New France (Quebec) north of the Great Lakes, in Illinois Country (accessible via the Ohio River), and La Louisiane, on the lower Mississippi River. As tensions increased between France and Great Britain prior to the onset of the French and Indian War (as the North American front of the Seven Years' War was called), the French constructed four forts to control their continued access to the Venango Path and these important waterways. From north to south they were Fort Presque Isle, Fort Le Boeuf (at the south end of the portage and head of French Creek), Fort Machault, and Fort Duquesne, at the Forks of the Ohio. In December 1753, George Washington, then a 21-year-old major in the Virginia militia, was sent to Fort Le Boeuf to warn the French that they were trespassing on British land and should leave. Although providing respite to Washington and his party, the fort commander gave him a letter suggesting that the Governor of Virginia should instead deliver his message to the French commander in Quebec, New France. The French maintained this and their other three forts, including at Fort Machault until July 1759, when they surrendered Fort Niagara to the British. At that time, the…

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