Town guide

Fannett, Pennsylvania

Fannett is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,358 people across 68 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17210, 17217, 17219, 17220 and 17262, and parts of 17021 are in Fannett too.

Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population2,35835 per sq mi
Median home value$230,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Fannett

6 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fannett

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)87 miles away
Closer regional airportAltoona Blair County Airport (AOO)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA136 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fannett

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

Fannett had 2,483 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1094th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Franklin County grew from 54,902 residents in 1900 to 155,932 in 2020.

Fannett population by census2000: 2,370, 2010: 2,548, 2020: 2,4832,37020002,54820102,4832020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 54,902, 1910: 59,775, 1920: 62,275, 1930: 65,010, 1940: 69,378, 1950: 75,927, 1960: 88,172, 1970: 100,833, 1980: 113,629, 1990: 121,082, 2000: 129,313, 2010: 149,618, 2020: 155,93255K’00’1062K’20’3069K’40’5088K’60’70114K’80’90129K’00’10156K’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 22°F. About 42.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FannettJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 24°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 34°F, 3 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.4 in38°22°Jan3.242°24°Feb2.751°31°Mar3.764°41°Apr3.674°51°May4.083°60°Jun4.087°64°Jul4.085°62°Aug3.378°55°Sep4.366°44°Oct3.353°34°Nov3.042°27°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shippensburg, PA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

52,942 jobs at 3,111 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,772 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,637 jobs; Retail trade: 7,774 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 6,606 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,493 jobs; Other services: 2,550 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,471 jobs; Construction: 2,459 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 15% Transportation and warehousing 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fannett’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellspan Chambersburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chambersburg18.1 miles
  • Fulton County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mcconnellsburg24.0 miles
  • Upmc CarlisleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carlisle25.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1

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.

Schools in Fannett

Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Brook Side Amish School, ChairmanConcord1–824Amish1.8 mi
Meadow Brook Amish SchoolSpring Run1–830Nonsectarian4.5 mi
Mtn View Amish SchoolSpring Run1–825Amish4.1 mi
Path Valley Christian SchoolDoylesburg1–1217Mennonite2.5 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Lack, Toboyne and Tuscarora Township (Juniata County).

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