Franklin Township (Chester County) is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,448 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19350 and 19352.
Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population4,448341 per sq mi
Median home value$489,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$219Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly New London; part is in Franklin Township (Chester County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Franklin Township (Chester County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Franklin Township (Chester County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)31 miles away
Closer regional airport
Wilmington Airport (ILG)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA39 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Franklin Township (Chester County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Franklin Township (Chester County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 6th DistrictChrissy Houlahan (D)
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 Township (Chester County) had 4,433 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 637th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Chester County grew from 95,695 residents in 1900 to 534,413 in 2020.
Chester County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Avondale 2 N, PA weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Chester County
262,454 jobs at 15,102 businesses in Chester County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin Township (Chester County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Christiana HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newark8.8 miles
Wilmington Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wilmington10.6 miles
Union Hospital of Cecil CountyGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elkton11.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
16
Physical and occupational therapists
9
Pharmacies
1
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 Township (Chester County)
Parks (2 nearby)
Elwood Crossan Park · 41 acres1.1 mi
Nichols Park · 15 acres2.1 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Cool Breeze Gouremt Greens1.7 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy3.7 mi
Walgreens4.6 mi
Acme Pharmacy4.9 mi
CVS Pharmacy5.2 mi
Libraries
Avon Grove Library3.8 mi
Hockessin Public Library5.4 mi
Hirons Library6.3 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Kennett Consolidated SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Kennett Middle SchoolLandenberg
6–8
902
Public
3.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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