Franklin Township (Butler County) is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,590 people across 21 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16001 and 16052.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Butler City; part is in Franklin Township (Butler County)
Mostly Prospect; part is in Franklin Township (Butler County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Franklin Township (Butler County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA261 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Franklin Township (Butler County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Franklin Township (Butler County) had 2,598 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1030th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Butler County grew from 56,962 residents in 1900 to 193,763 in 2020.
Butler County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Butler 2 Sw, PA weather station (4 miles away).
86,610 jobs at 5,083 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
794 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin Township (Butler County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 83 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 103 |
| Dentists | 53 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 215 |
| Mental health providers | 191 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 91 |
| Optometrists | 29 |
| Chiropractors | 29 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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.
Public schools here are run by Butler Area SD, Slippery Rock Area SD, Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Street El SchButler | K–5 | 228 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Center Township El SchButler | K–5 | 584 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Emily Brittain El SchButler | K–5 | 255 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| McQuistion El SchButler | K–5 | 498 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Moraine El SchProspect | K–5 | 349 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Northwest El SchButler | K–5 | 404 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Butler Area IHSButler | 6–8 | 1,291 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Butler Area SHSButler | 9–12 | 1,956 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Butler County Area Vocational Technical SchoolButler | 9–12 | 26 | Career and Technical | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Catholic SchoolButler | Pre-K–8 | 180 | Roman Catholic | 4.8 mi |
| Butler Montessori SchoolButler | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 4.6 mi |
| First Baptist Christian SchoolButler | K–12 | 102 | Baptist | 4.3 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 Butler City, Butler Township (Butler County), Center Township (Butler County), Prospect, Connoquenessing, Clay Township (Butler County), Oakland Township (Butler County) and Muddy Creek.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.