Where is Franklin County, Pennsylvania?

location of Franklin county on a map — Location of Franklin County within the state of Pennsylvania

Franklin County is a county equivalent area found in Pennsylvania, USA. The county government of Franklin is found in the county seat of Chambersburg.

With a total 2,001.6 sq. km of land and water area, Franklin County, Pennsylvania is the 1232nd largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 152,892 people, Franklin County has a total 63762 households earning 52637 on average per year.

Franklin County, Pennsylvania - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	42055
Area Codes	717
Time Zone	EST
Major Cities	Chambersburg (population: 56,107), Waynesboro (population: 28,598), Greencastle (population: 19,088), Fayetteville (population: 10,861), Mercersburg (population: 8,989), Saint Thomas (population: 3,647), Orrstown (population: 2,433), Mont Alto (population: 1,938), Fort Loudon (population: 1,854), Spring Run (population: 1,478)
Land Area	59,032 sq miles
Water Area	772 sq miles
Household Income	$52,637
Housing Units	63,762
Median Home Value	$177,500
High School Grads	85% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	19% of population
Retail Spending	$12,323 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$164,527 per capita