Town guide

Franklin Park, Pennsylvania

Franklin Park is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 15,235 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15143, and parts of 15090 and 15237 are in Franklin Park too.

Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population15,2351,125 per sq mi
Median home value$485,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$257Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Franklin Park

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Franklin Park

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA265 miles away

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

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

Who represents Franklin Park

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 Park had 15,479 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.

It’s the 158th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Allegheny County grew from 775,058 residents in 1900 to 1,250,578 in 2020.

Franklin Park population by census2000: 11,364, 2010: 13,470, 2020: 15,47911,364200013,470201015,4792020

Allegheny County, 1900–2020

Allegheny County population, 1900 to 20201900: 775,058, 1910: 1,018,463, 1920: 1,185,808, 1930: 1,374,410, 1940: 1,411,539, 1950: 1,515,237, 1960: 1,628,587, 1970: 1,605,016, 1980: 1,450,085, 1990: 1,336,449, 2000: 1,281,666, 2010: 1,223,348, 2020: 1,250,578775K’00’101.2M’20’301.4M’40’501.6M’60’701.5M’80’901.3M’00’101.3M’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Franklin ParkJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3 in39°21°Jan3.442°22°Feb2.851°29°Mar3.264°39°Apr3.274°50°May3.581°59°Jun3.585°64°Jul3.684°62°Aug3.378°55°Sep3.266°44°Oct2.854°33°Nov2.843°26°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Emsworth L/D Ohio Rvr, PA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Allegheny County

709,774 jobs at 33,812 businesses in Allegheny County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allegheny CountyHealth care and social assistance: 142,873 jobs; Retail trade: 68,050 jobs; Professional services: 66,131 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 60,009 jobs; Finance and insurance: 54,287 jobs; Educational services: 53,160 jobs; Company headquarters: 51,324 jobs; Administrative and support: 35,233 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 10% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 8% Educational services 8% Company headquarters 7% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

411 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin Park.

Nearest hospitals

  • Heritage Valley SewickleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sewickley3.6 miles
  • Upmc PassavantGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsburgh5.4 miles
  • Ahn Wexford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Wexford5.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors37
Specialist doctors85
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants83
Mental health providers110
Physical and occupational therapists47
Optometrists15
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies4

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 Park

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Sewickley Heights Borough Park · 597 acres2.0 mi
  • Blueberry Hill Park · 95 acres1.3 mi
  • Ohio Township Community Park · 80 acres0.4 mi
  • Sewickley Hills Borough Park · 65 acres0.3 mi
  • Bell Acres Recreation Park · 37 acres2.6 mi
  • Acorn Park · 27 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Kaelin's Farm Market3.2 mi
  • Kuhn's3.3 mi
  • Soergels Farm Market3.6 mi
  • Naturally Soergel's3.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid3.8 mi
  • Rite Aid3.8 mi
  • Giant Eagle Pharmacy3.9 mi
  • Walgreens4.1 mi

Libraries

  • Northland Public Library Book Return3.1 mi
  • Sewickley Public Library3.9 mi
  • Marion Hutchins Library4.1 mi
  • Highcliff Elementary School Library4.2 mi
  • Coraopolis Memorial Library4.2 mi

Museums

  • John A Hermann Jr Memorial Art6.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Sewickley Studio3.8 mi
  • Center for Young Musicians3.8 mi
  • Sweetwater Center for the Arts4.1 mi
  • Clayful Pottery4.1 mi
  • Paragon Studios4.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1861.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Franklin Park

Public schools here are run by Quaker Valley SD, North Allegheny SD, Pennsylvania Distance Learning CS. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Edgeworth El SchSewickleyK–5412Public4.1 mi
Franklin El SchSewickleyK–5718Public1.8 mi
Osborne El SchSewickleyK–5397Public3.7 mi
Pennsylvania Distance Learning CSSewickleyK–121,246Charter3.3 mi
Quaker Valley MSSewickley6–8425Public4.0 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Noah's Ark Preschool/KindergartenSewickleyPre-K–K18Other religious4.0 mi
Sewickley AcademySewickleyPre-K–12445Nonsectarian4.1 mi
St James SchoolSewickleyPre-K–8123Roman Catholic4.1 mi
Watson InstituteSewickleyPre-K–12215Nonsectarian4.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Ross, McCandless, Pine Township (Allegheny County), Marshall, Ohio, Sewickley Borough, Economy, Aleppo Township (Allegheny County), Edgeworth, Bell Acres, Leet, Sewickley Heights, Sewickley Hills, Glen Osborne, Kilbuck, Glenfield and Haysville.

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