Town guide

Franklin Furnace, Ohio

Franklin Furnace is a community in Scioto County, Ohio, home to about 1,594 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45629.

Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,594675 per sq mi
Median home value$147,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$119Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Franklin Furnace

1 ZIP code

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Around Franklin Furnace

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)95 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL339 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Franklin Furnace; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Franklin Furnace

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Franklin Furnace had 1,525 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 548th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Scioto County grew from 40,981 residents in 1900 to 74,008 in 2020.

Franklin Furnace population by census2000: 1,537, 2010: 1,660, 2020: 1,5251,53720001,66020101,5252020

Scioto County, 1900–2020

Scioto County population, 1900 to 20201900: 40,981, 1910: 48,463, 1920: 62,850, 1930: 81,221, 1940: 86,565, 1950: 82,910, 1960: 84,216, 1970: 76,951, 1980: 84,545, 1990: 80,327, 2000: 79,195, 2010: 79,499, 2020: 74,00841K’00’1063K’20’3087K’40’5084K’60’7085K’80’9079K’00’1074K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Franklin FurnaceJan: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 25°F, 3 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 33°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 42°F, 4 in; May: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 3.5 in41°23°Jan3.145°25°Feb3.055°33°Mar4.167°42°Apr4.076°52°May4.683°61°Jun4.187°65°Jul4.486°63°Aug3.380°56°Sep3.369°44°Oct3.056°33°Nov2.846°28°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portsmouth-Sciotoville, OH weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Scioto County

19,524 jobs at 1,240 businesses in Scioto County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Scioto CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,890 jobs; Retail trade: 2,816 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,764 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,777 jobs; Other services: 668 jobs; Construction: 607 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 588 jobs; Professional services: 524 jobsHealth care and social assistance 40% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 9% Other services 3% Construction 3% Transportation and warehousing 3% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin Furnace.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southern Ohio Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portsmouth12.4 miles
  • Kings Daughters Medical Center OhioGeneral hospital · emergency room · Portsmouth12.6 miles
  • King's Daughters' Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ashland14.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers28
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Franklin Furnace

Grocery stores

  • FoodFair4.2 mi

Libraries

  • Greenup County Public Library3.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Franklin Furnace

Public schools here are run by Green Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Green PreschoolFranklin FurnacePre-K21Public1.7 mi
Green Elementary SchoolFranklin FurnaceK–6261Public1.7 mi
Green High SchoolFranklin Furnace7–12231Public1.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Franklin Furnace Christian AcademyFranklin FurnaceK–1020Baptist1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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